Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Colombia
Colombia: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 59.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Colombia stood at 59.38. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Colombia peaked at 146.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.38, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 13th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.11 | — |
| 2001 | 93.8 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 91.27 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 86.77 | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 84.15 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 81.62 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 80.63 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 79.84 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.16 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 76.85 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 76.38 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.07 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 72.97 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 71.75 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 70.73 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 70.26 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.82 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 68.04 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.34 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.19 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 93.68 | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 146.66 | +56.6% |
| 2022 | 74.34 | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 59.38 | -20.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 59.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.72, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 59.38 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.61, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +56.6% | 93.68 | 146.66 |
| 2022 | -49.3% | 146.66 | 74.34 |
| 2020 | +41.5% | 66.19 | 93.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.82 | 76.85 | 95.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.75 | 66.19 | 76.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.52 | 59.38 | 146.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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 mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Colombia?
- Maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 in Colombia was 59.38 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.38 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1?
- Colombia ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio - sdg 3.1.1 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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