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 97th out of 212 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.
Maternal mortality ratio in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.11 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 93.8 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 91.27 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 86.77 per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 84.15 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 81.62 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 80.63 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 79.84 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.16 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 76.85 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 76.38 per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 75.07 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 72.97 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 71.75 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 70.73 per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 70.26 per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.82 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 68.04 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 67.34 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 66.19 per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 93.68 per 100,000 live births | +41.5% |
| 2021 | 146.66 per 100,000 live births | +56.6% |
| 2022 | 74.34 per 100,000 live births | -49.3% |
| 2023 | 59.38 per 100,000 live births | -20.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 59.38 per 100,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.96 per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 59.38 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 52.76 per 100,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio 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 per 100,000 live births | 146.66 per 100,000 live births |
| 2022 | -49.3% | 146.66 per 100,000 live births | 74.34 per 100,000 live births |
| 2020 | +41.5% | 66.19 per 100,000 live births | 93.68 per 100,000 live births |
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
- 94 Algeria 62.49 per 100,000 live births compare
- 95 Nicaragua 60.35 per 100,000 live births compare
- 96 Libya 59.5 per 100,000 live births compare
- 98 Paraguay 58.27 per 100,000 live births compare
- 99 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 55.84 per 100,000 live births compare
- 100 Ecuador 55.37 per 100,000 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (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)
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 97th out of 212 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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