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

02505007501.0k1985200220201985: 1.1k1986: 1.1k1987: 1.1k1988: 1.1k1989: 1.1k1990: 968.41991: 969.91992: 9611993: 951.71994: 949.71995: 866.51996: 870.11997: 872.91998: 882.81999: 823.32000: 804.12001: 809.62002: 792.52003: 694.32004: 681.12005: 665.72006: 653.72007: 653.82008: 565.72009: 546.42010: 534.92011: 531.62012: 528.72013: 523.12014: 517.12015: 514.52016: 512.32017: 518.72018: 459.72019: 480.32020: 548

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

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Colombia, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 50 Cambodia 710.62 compare
  2. 51 Mauritania 695.75 compare
  3. 52 Viet Nam 677.49 compare
  4. 54 Congo 502.65 compare
  5. 55 Papua New Guinea 485.35 compare
  6. 56 Morocco 472.07 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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