Maternal deaths by income group in Colombia
Colombia: Maternal deaths by income group was 548.01 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
548.01
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
53rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,111
in 1985
All-time low
459.7
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Colombia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 548.01 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Colombia peaked at 1,111 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 459.7, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 53rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,111 | — |
| 1986 | 1,081 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 1,086 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,063 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,052 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 968.39 | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 969.88 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 960.95 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 951.69 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 949.67 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 866.53 | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 870.11 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 872.89 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 882.76 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 823.28 | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 804.07 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 809.6 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 792.47 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 694.26 | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 681.07 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 665.73 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 653.74 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 653.81 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 565.66 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 546.43 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 534.91 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 531.63 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 528.73 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 523.09 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 517.1 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 514.54 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 512.29 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 518.7 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 459.7 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 480.34 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 548.01 | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,079 | 1,052 | 1,111 | 5 |
| 1990s | 911.62 | 823.28 | 969.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 686.69 | 546.43 | 809.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 512.1 | 459.7 | 534.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 548.01 | 548.01 | 548.01 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Colombia?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Colombia was 548.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,111 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.7 in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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