Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Colombia

Colombia: Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 was 59.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
59.38
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
146.66
in 2021
All-time low
59.38
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Colombia, 2000–2023

0501001502000201120232000: 95.12001: 93.82002: 91.32003: 86.82004: 84.22005: 81.62006: 80.62007: 79.82008: 78.22009: 76.82010: 76.42011: 75.12012: 732013: 71.82014: 70.72015: 70.32016: 68.82017: 682018: 67.32019: 66.22020: 93.72021: 146.72022: 74.32023: 59.4

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1 in Colombia, 2000 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Brazil 66.91 compare
  2. 11 Belize 66.8 compare
  3. 12 Nicaragua 60.35 compare
  4. 14 Paraguay 58.27 compare
  5. 15 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 compare
  6. 16 Ecuador 55.37 compare

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio - SDG 3.1.1
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 792 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed