What is maternal mortality ratio in Colombia?

Maternal mortality ratio in Colombia was 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?

Colombia ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.

Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Maternal mortality ratio in Colombia

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Colombia
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Maternal mortality ratio 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

80th

of 189 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

1985–2020

Maternal mortality ratio in Colombia, 1985–2020

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Colombia is 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio 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 80th out of 189 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.

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

77 Bahamas 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
78 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
79 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
81 Micronesia (country) 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
82 Saint Lucia 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
83 Brazil 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Colombia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio in Colombia?: Maternal mortality ratio in Colombia was 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio 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 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?: Colombia ranks 80th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality ratio 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.