What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Colombia and Iraq?

1.35 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?

36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Colombia vs Iraq: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020

Colombia

74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Iraq

76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births

in 2020

Colombia rank

79th

Iraq rank

78th

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time

Colombia
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in Colombia, a difference of 1.35 deaths per 100,000 live births.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 78th of 185 countries.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1980s	124.12 deaths per 100,000 live births	218.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	93.99 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
1990s	102.09 deaths per 100,000 live births	181.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	79.13 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
2000s	83.57 deaths per 100,000 live births	120.32 deaths per 100,000 live births	36.75 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
2010s	69.21 deaths per 100,000 live births	95.44 deaths per 100,000 live births	26.23 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq
2020s	74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births	76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births	1.35 deaths per 100,000 live births	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Colombia or Iraq?: Iraq, at 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births against 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Colombia and Iraq?: 1.35 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iraq?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Iraq rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?: Colombia ranks 79th and Iraq ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.