Maternal deaths ihme in Colombia
Colombia: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Colombia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths ihme in Colombia stood at 548.01.
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 ihme in Colombia peaked at 1,111 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 459.7, in 2018.
That places Colombia 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths ihme 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% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 548.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.07, 9.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 548.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.87, 13.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
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 maternal deaths ihme in Colombia?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Colombia was 548.01 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,111 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 459.7 in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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