Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Colombia
Colombia: Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized was 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
153.84 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
53rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
375.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
134.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized 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, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Colombia stood at 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Colombia peaked at 375.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 134.32 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
That places Colombia 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 198.23 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 236.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.4% |
| 1955 | 239.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 235.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 228.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1958 | 207.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1959 | 219.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 232.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 238.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 252.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 253.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 251.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 266.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 274.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 288.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 344.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 295.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 327.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 362.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 361 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 348.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 321.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 345.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 375.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1986 | 337.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 278.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 280.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 275.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 267.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 263.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 250.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 247.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 245.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 230.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 232.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 207.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 192.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 202.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 201.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 191.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 185.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 184.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 180.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 179.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 177.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 168.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 165.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 155.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 154.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 146.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 145.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 143.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 145.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 147.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 142.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 139.78 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 139.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 134.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 144.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 223.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 198.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 239.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 269.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 232.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 344.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 344.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 321.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 362.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 315.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 275.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 375.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 233.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 267.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 155.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 201.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 144.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 134.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 154.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 144.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 153.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 50 Czechia 159.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Antigua and Barbuda 158.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 52 Brazil 154.84 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 152.79 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Jordan 146.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 138.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Colombia?
- Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized in Colombia was 153.84 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 cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 375.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 134.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized?
- Colombia ranks 53rd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cardiovascular death rate: crude versus age-standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.