Colombia vs Saint Lucia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Colombia
74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Saint Lucia
73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Colombia rank
79th
Saint Lucia rank
81st
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Colombia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births against 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Lucia, a difference of 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 79th and Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 52.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.66 deaths per 100,000 live births | Colombia |
| 1990s | 102.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 66.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 35.95 deaths per 100,000 live births | Colombia |
| 2000s | 83.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 78.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.11 deaths per 100,000 live births | Colombia |
| 2010s | 69.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 70.84 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Colombia |
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 Saint Lucia?
- Colombia, at 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births against 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Colombia and Saint Lucia?
- 1.49 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Saint Lucia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Saint Lucia rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Colombia ranks 79th and Saint Lucia ranks 81st 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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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.