Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Colombia
Colombia: Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 48.46 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Colombia, 1998–2022
Source: Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 48.46 for maternal mortality ratio in 2022.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Colombia peaked at 104.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.29, in 2018.
Colombia ranks 27th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.4 | — |
| 1999 | 92.2 | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 104.9 | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 98.6 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 84.4 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 77.8 | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 78.7 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 70.14 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 71.38 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 72.06 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 60.6 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 67.31 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 71.6 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 68.82 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 65.9 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 55.3 | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 53.7 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 53.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 51.3 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 51 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 45.29 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 50.73 | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 65.78 | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 83.16 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 48.46 | -41.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 48.46 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.1, 93% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 48.46 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 57.7, 84% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3 | 92.2 | 100.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.59 | 60.6 | 104.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.73 | 45.29 | 71.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.8 | 48.46 | 83.16 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Colombia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Colombia was 48.46 in 2022, according to Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.29 in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Colombia ranks 27th out of 58 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), World Health Organization (WHO), note: The country data compiled, adjusted and used in the estimation model by the Maternal Mortality Estimati, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (national estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births.