Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
184.2 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
184.2 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
87.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1953
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia stood at 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia peaked at 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1953.
Colombia ranks 73rd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 87.13 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 97.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.0% |
| 1955 | 114.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.3% |
| 1956 | 113.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 108.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1958 | 95.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.2% |
| 1959 | 99.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 105.78 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 108.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 113.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 113.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 112.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 118.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 121.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 128.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 151.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.3% |
| 1969 | 129.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.5% |
| 1972 | 144.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 150.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 148.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 148.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 139.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 147.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 159.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 142.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 138.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 141.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 141.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 138.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 140.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 133.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 133.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 134.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 133.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 137.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 126.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 122.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 128.99 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 130.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 127.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 126.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 128.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 128.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 130.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 133.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 131.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 132.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 128.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 131.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 128.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 132.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 134.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 140.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 147.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 146.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 148.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 152.51 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 150.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 166.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 87.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 120.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 105.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 151.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 146.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 139.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 150.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 145.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 138.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 159.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 133.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 140.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 129.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 128.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 166.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 70 Guadeloupe 190.36 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 71 Venezuela 189.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 188.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 74 Brazil 182.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 75 Mexico 177.34 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 76 Chile 174.04 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,207 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia was 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 184.2 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1953.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.