Adolescent mortality rate in Colombia
Colombia: Adolescent mortality rate was 1.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.39
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
106th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.43
in 1992
All-time low
1.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Adolescent mortality rate in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, adolescent mortality rate in Colombia stood at 1.39. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Colombia peaked at 2.43 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 106th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.41 | — |
| 1991 | 2.42 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.43 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2.42 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2.39 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.34 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.3 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.26 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 2.22 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.16 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.06 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 2 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.94 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.83 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.78 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.75 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.68 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.54 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.48 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.45 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.44 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.39 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 | 2.19 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 | 1.71 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.56 | 1.47 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.46 | 5 |
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- 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, total, annual growth rate -0.3722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.7668 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.352 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Colombia?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Colombia was 1.39 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 1992.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 106th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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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