Maternal mortality ratio in Colombia
Colombia: Maternal mortality ratio was 59.38 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 59.38 per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.1% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Colombia peaked at 146.66 per 100,000 live births in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.38 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Colombia 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.82 per 100,000 live births | 76.85 per 100,000 live births | 95.11 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.76 per 100,000 live births | 66.19 per 100,000 live births | 76.38 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.52 per 100,000 live births | 59.38 per 100,000 live births | 146.66 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 87 Algeria 62.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 88 Nicaragua 60.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 89 Libya 59.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 91 Paraguay 58.27 per 100,000 live births compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 93 Ecuador 55.37 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Colombia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 101 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Colombia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Colombia was 59.38 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 146.66 per 100,000 live births in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.38 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Colombia ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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