Death rate from maternal disorders in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from maternal disorders was 0.7604 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Death rate from maternal disorders in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from maternal disorders in Colombia is 0.7604, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from maternal disorders in Colombia peaked at 16.97 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.7604, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 17th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rate from maternal disorders in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 15.14 | — |
| 1954 | 16.97 | +12.0% |
| 1955 | 16.33 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 14.56 | -10.8% |
| 1957 | 13.83 | -5.1% |
| 1958 | 14.14 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 12.58 | -11.0% |
| 1960 | 12.31 | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 11.45 | -7.0% |
| 1962 | 11.43 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 11.99 | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 12.09 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 9.95 | -17.8% |
| 1966 | 10.65 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 10.54 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 9.65 | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 8.48 | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 6.92 | -18.5% |
| 1974 | 6.2 | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 5.5 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 5.3 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 4.79 | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 2.24 | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 2.48 | +10.7% |
| 1986 | 2.11 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 2.04 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.77 | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 1.66 | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 1.59 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.44 | -9.7% |
| 1992 | 1.27 | -12.0% |
| 1993 | 1.26 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.18 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 1.09 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | +65.4% |
| 1999 | 1.64 | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.88 | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 1.34 | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.13 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1.15 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.11 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9427 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 1.01 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9662 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9419 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7862 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1 | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 0.961 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9447 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9493 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9895 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.21 | +22.5% |
| 2021 | 1.36 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8517 | -37.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7604 | -10.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.7604 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3571, 2.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.7604 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5662, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from maternal disorders in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +65.4% | 1.07 | 1.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.79 | 12.58 | 16.97 | 7 |
| 1960s | 10.86 | 8.48 | 12.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.74 | 4.79 | 6.92 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.66 | 2.48 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.34 | 1.07 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 | 0.9427 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9556 | 0.7862 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 0.7604 | 1.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from maternal disorders in Colombia?
- Death rate from maternal disorders in Colombia was 0.7604 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.97 in 1954.
- What is the lowest death rate from maternal disorders recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7604 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from maternal disorders?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate from maternal disorders rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from maternal disorders. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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