Adolescent mortality rate in Colombia
Colombia: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.31 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.31
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
108th
of 198 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 1990
All-time low
1.31
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Adolescent mortality rate in Colombia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Colombia stood at 1.31. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Colombia peaked at 2.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.31, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 108th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.55 | — |
| 1991 | 2.45 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 2.35 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 2.26 | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.18 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.11 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.05 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.01 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.92 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.89 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.66 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.52 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.39 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.36 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.34 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.31 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.95 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.58 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 105 Kazakhstan 1.36 compare
- 106 Republic of Moldova 1.35 compare
- 107 Ecuador 1.34 compare
- 109 Seychelles 1.31 compare
- 110 Brazil 1.28 compare
- 111 Trinidad and Tobago 1.28 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Colombia?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Colombia was 1.31 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 108th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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