Number of deaths, by world region in Colombia
Colombia: Number of deaths, by world region was 282,429 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
282,429 deaths
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
402,786 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
159,212 deaths
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths, by world region in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths, by world region in Colombia is 282,429 deaths, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths, by world region in Colombia peaked at 402,786 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 159,212 deaths, in 1982.
Colombia ranks 35th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths, by world region in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 206,854 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 206,139 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 204,543 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 203,288 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 202,760 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 202,184 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 201,923 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 194,068 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 193,422 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 188,517 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 186,704 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 186,013 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 185,621 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 184,713 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 184,154 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 183,258 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 182,105 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 180,855 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 179,437 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 177,349 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 175,500 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 172,671 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 170,200 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 168,653 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 166,938 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 165,486 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 163,438 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 161,874 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 160,259 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 161,346 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 160,788 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 160,776 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 159,212 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 161,297 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 163,694 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 201,753 deaths | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 172,710 deaths | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 179,472 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 183,293 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 185,359 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 190,202 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 195,297 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 201,233 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 202,923 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 203,903 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 203,993 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 203,668 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 203,479 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 205,284 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 211,512 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 217,884 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 219,646 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 220,158 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 214,594 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 213,997 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 214,218 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 215,241 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 218,967 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 219,345 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 222,621 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 224,437 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 227,145 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 227,505 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 232,279 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 239,565 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 246,688 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 251,870 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 255,821 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 262,295 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 268,507 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 335,215 deaths | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 402,786 deaths | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 304,254 deaths | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 282,429 deaths | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200,370 deaths | 188,517 deaths | 206,854 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 183,021 deaths | 177,349 deaths | 186,704 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 166,636 deaths | 160,259 deaths | 175,500 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,835 deaths | 159,212 deaths | 201,753 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,149 deaths | 190,202 deaths | 211,512 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,667 deaths | 213,997 deaths | 222,621 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,611 deaths | 224,437 deaths | 268,507 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,171 deaths | 282,429 deaths | 402,786 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths, by world region in Colombia?
- Number of deaths, by world region in Colombia was 282,429 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 402,786 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths, by world region recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,212 deaths in 1982.
- How does Colombia rank for number of deaths, by world region?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths, by world region rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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