Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 127.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
127.01 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
52nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
337.26 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
111.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex 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 by sex in Colombia stood at 127.01 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia peaked at 337.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 111.85 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Colombia ranks 52nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 192.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 226.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 1955 | 236.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 227.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1957 | 224.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 201.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.3% |
| 1959 | 215.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1960 | 227.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1961 | 230.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 245.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 250.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 238.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 250.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 253.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 274.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 326.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 282.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.4% |
| 1972 | 304.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 328.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 326.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 316.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 293.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 309.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 337.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 302.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 249.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 252.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 243.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 238.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 234.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 226.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 223.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 222.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 204.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 204.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 184.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 169.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 1999 | 177.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 175.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 167.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 164.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 161.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 156.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 154.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 153.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 146.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 143.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 133.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 133.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 125.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 123.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 121.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 123.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 125.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 118.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 117.49 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 117.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 111.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 117.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 127.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 127.01 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 154.61 deaths per 100,000 people, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 127.01 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 137.3 deaths per 100,000 people, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 217.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 192.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 236.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 257.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 227.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 326.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 313.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 293.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 328.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 282.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 243.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 337.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 208.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 238.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 155.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 111.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 127.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 49 Belize 137.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Poland 134.88 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 Brazil 129.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 Mayotte 125.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Argentina 123.55 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Jordan 123.45 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Colombia was 127.01 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 by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 337.26 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.