Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Colombia
Colombia: Number of maternal deaths (Our World) was 418.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Colombia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Colombia stood at 418.65. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Colombia peaked at 1,180 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 418.65, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 56th 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.
Number of maternal deaths (Our World) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,180 | — |
| 1986 | 1,020 | -13.5% |
| 1987 | 1,005 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 955.16 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 907.01 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 891.15 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 875.43 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 873.01 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 859.96 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 845.11 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 814.43 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 793.07 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 803.29 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 821.75 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 844.44 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 827.52 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 809.13 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 785.87 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 743.38 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 708.88 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 673.2 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 652.8 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 640.39 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 622.13 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 600.66 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 579.04 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 554.55 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 533.26 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 517.59 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 502.49 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 487.2 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 465.92 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 464.31 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 468.62 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 469.68 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 669.04 | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 1,047 | +56.5% |
| 2022 | 528.14 | -49.6% |
| 2023 | 418.65 | -20.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 418.65 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.13, 11.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 418.65 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.91, 14.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of maternal deaths (Our World) 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 | +56.5% | 669.04 | 1,047 |
| 2022 | -49.6% | 1,047 | 528.14 |
| 2020 | +42.4% | 469.68 | 669.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,013 | 907.01 | 1,180 | 5 |
| 1990s | 842.16 | 793.07 | 891.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 706.4 | 600.66 | 827.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504.27 | 464.31 | 579.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 665.72 | 418.65 | 1,047 | 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 number of maternal deaths in Colombia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Colombia was 418.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,180 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 418.65 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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