Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Colombia
Colombia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 59.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Colombia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Colombia stood at 59.38. That is the lowest value across all 39 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 who gho in Colombia peaked at 146.66 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.38, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 89th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 142.64 | — |
| 1986 | 122.55 | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 119.84 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 112.76 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 105.53 | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 102.13 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 98.86 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 97.11 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 94.27 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 92.61 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 90.6 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 89.49 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 90.3 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 92.02 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 95.95 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 95.11 | -0.9% |
| 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 upper middle income countries, which is 43.03, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 59.38 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.73, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 120.66 | 105.53 | 142.64 | 5 |
| 1990s | 94.33 | 89.49 | 102.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.82 | 76.85 | 95.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.76 | 66.19 | 76.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.52 | 59.38 | 146.66 | 4 |
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 mortality ratio who gho in Colombia?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Colombia was 59.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.66 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.38 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Colombia ranks 89th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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