Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Colombia
Colombia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male was 48.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Colombia is 48.4%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Colombia peaked at 67.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.9% | — |
| 2010 | 58.4% | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | -22.8% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 48.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.5%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 48.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 42.3%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.2% | 51.9% | 67.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Colombia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male in Colombia was 48.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14, male (% of total male deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.