Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Colombia
Colombia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 59 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Colombia, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Colombia is 59, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Colombia peaked at 147 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 88th 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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 143 | — |
| 1986 | 123 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 113 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 106 | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 102 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 99 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 94 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 92 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 96 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 95 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 94 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 91 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 87 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 84 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 81 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 80 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 78 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 77 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 76 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 75 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 71 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 94 | +42.4% |
| 2021 | 147 | +56.4% |
| 2022 | 74 | -49.7% |
| 2023 | 59 | -20.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 54.5, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate 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 | +56.4% | 94 | 147 |
| 2022 | -49.7% | 147 | 74 |
| 2020 | +42.4% | 66 | 94 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 121 | 106 | 143 | 5 |
| 1990s | 94.3 | 89 | 102 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9 | 77 | 95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7 | 66 | 76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.5 | 59 | 147 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Colombia?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Colombia was 59 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 147 in 2021.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Colombia ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.