Annual deaths by age in Colombia
Colombia: Annual deaths by age was 8,456 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
8,456
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
101,958
in 1953
All-time low
8,456
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual deaths by age in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8,456 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Colombia peaked at 101,958 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 8,456, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 58th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100,351 | 95,761 | 101,958 | 10 |
| 1960s | 87,386 | 76,843 | 94,468 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,513 | 48,970 | 73,872 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,925 | 31,741 | 46,773 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,342 | 23,328 | 30,979 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,556 | 14,934 | 22,503 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,495 | 9,704 | 14,216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,958 | 8,456 | 9,423 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 101 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Colombia?
- Annual deaths by age in Colombia was 8,456 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 101,958 in 1953.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,456 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for annual deaths by age?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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