Colombia vs United States of America: Death rate from diabetes
Colombia
24.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
United States of America
26.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Colombia rank
43rd
United States of America rank
40th
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia, a difference of 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1953 it was United States of America ahead.
Colombia ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8898 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1960s | 26.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.19 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1970s | 18.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 1990s | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 26.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.82 deaths per 100,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
| 2020s | 24 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 100,000 people | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Colombia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people against 24.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Colombia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Colombia and United States of America?
- 2.01 deaths per 100,000 people, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1953 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Colombia ranks 43rd and United States of America ranks 40th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.