Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia
Colombia: Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff was 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
79th
of 185 countries
All-time high
129.96 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
63.15 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2018
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in 2020.
The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia peaked at 129.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 63.15 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2018.
That places Colombia 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 129.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 125.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 124.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 121.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 118.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 108.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 107.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 106.54 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 105.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 105.4 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 97.55 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 98.63 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 100.43 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 94.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 92.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 94.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 93.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 82.65 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 82.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 81.79 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 83.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 72.89 deaths per 100,000 live births | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 71.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 70.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 70.31 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.88 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.01 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 71.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 63.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 65.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 124.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | 118.86 deaths per 100,000 live births | 129.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 102.09 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 108.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.57 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | 94.14 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | 63.15 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 76 Bahamas 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 77 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 78 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 80 Micronesia, Federated States of 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 81 Saint Lucia 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 82 Brazil 72.15 deaths 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff in Colombia was 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 129.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio vs. births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.