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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Colombia

Colombia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Colombia, 1985–2020

0501001501985200220201985: 130 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 125.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 125 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 121.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 118.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 108.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 107.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 106.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 105.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 105.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 96.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 97.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 98.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 100.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 94.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 92.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 94.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 93.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 82.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 82.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 81.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 81.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 83.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 72.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 71.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 70.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 70.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 70.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 70.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 69.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 70 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 70.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 71.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 63.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 65.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 74.8 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Colombia is 74.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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.

Colombia ranks 79th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Bahamas 77.05 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 77 Kiribati 76.33 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 78 Iraq 76.11 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 80 Micronesia (country) 74.31 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 81 Saint Lucia 73.27 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 82 Brazil 72.15 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Colombia?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 129.96 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 63.15 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2018.
How does Colombia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Colombia ranks 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.