Number of maternal deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Number of maternal deaths was 420 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Colombia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Colombia is 420, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Colombia peaked at 1,200 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 420, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 56th of 194 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,200 | — |
| 1986 | 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 960 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 910 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 890 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 880 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 870 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 860 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 850 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 810 | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 790 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 800 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 820 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 840 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 830 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 810 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 790 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 740 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 710 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 670 | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 650 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 640 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 620 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 600 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 580 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 550 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 530 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 520 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 500 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 490 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 470 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 470 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 470 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 670 | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 1,000 | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 530 | -47.0% |
| 2023 | 420 | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,014 | 910 | 1,200 | 5 |
| 1990s | 841 | 790 | 890 | 10 |
| 2000s | 706 | 600 | 830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 504 | 460 | 580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 655 | 420 | 1,000 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Colombia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Colombia was 420 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,200 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 420 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.