Colombia vs Congo: Number of maternal deaths
Colombia
420
in 2023
Congo
460
in 2023
Colombia rank
56th
Congo rank
54th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Colombia
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 460 against 420 in Colombia, a difference of 40.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Congo ranks 54th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,014 | 452 | 562 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 841 | 576 | 265 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 706 | 576 | 130 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 504 | 547 | 43 | Congo |
| 2020s | 655 | 480 | 175 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Colombia or Congo?
- Congo, at 460 against 420 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Colombia and Congo?
- 40, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Congo?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Congo rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Congo ranks 54th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.