Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Colombia
Colombia: Maternal mortality, gaps filled was 74.76 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Colombia, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Colombia stood at 74.76.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, gaps filled in Colombia peaked at 129.96 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 63.15, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 80th of 189 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 mortality, gaps filled in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 129.96 | — |
| 1986 | 125.42 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 124.96 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 121.39 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 118.86 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 108.44 | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 107.88 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 106.54 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 105.28 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 105.4 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.6 | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 97.55 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 98.63 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 100.43 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 94.2 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 92.64 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 94.14 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 93.12 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.65 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 82.35 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.79 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.72 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.08 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 72.89 | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 71.34 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.57 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.59 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.31 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.88 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.01 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.08 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.45 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 63.15 | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 65.44 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 74.76 | +14.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 74.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.11, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 74.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.12, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.12 | 118.86 | 129.96 | 5 |
| 1990s | 102.09 | 94.2 | 108.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.57 | 71.34 | 94.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.21 | 63.15 | 71.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.76 | 74.76 | 74.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, gaps filled in Colombia?
- Maternal mortality, gaps filled in Colombia was 74.76 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.96 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, gaps filled recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.15 in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
- Colombia ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, gaps filled rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.