Cause of death, by injury, female in Colombia
Colombia: Cause of death, by injury, female was 3.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, female in Colombia stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Colombia peaked at 8.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2021.
That places Colombia 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -11.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.6%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.6% | 4.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 111 Bangladesh 3.6% compare
- 112 Paraguay 3.6% compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 3.6% compare
- 115 Equatorial Guinea 3.5% compare
- 116 Portugal 3.5% compare
- 117 Congo 3.5% 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 cause of death, by injury, female in Colombia?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Colombia was 3.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Colombia ranks 114th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.0%. 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.