Cause of death, by injury, male in Colombia
Colombia: Cause of death, by injury, male was 14.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, male in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 14.6% for cause of death, by injury, male in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Colombia peaked at 39.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 16th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.4% | — |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -22.3% |
| 2015 | 24.8% | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | -10.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.0%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.4% | 39.4% | 39.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 21.9% | 30.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.6% | 16.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Colombia?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Colombia was 14.6% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Colombia ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.