Cause of death, by injury in Colombia
Colombia: Cause of death, by injury was 9.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 9.7% for cause of death, by injury in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Colombia peaked at 26.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 28th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by injury in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2010 | 19.9% | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -23.3% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -11.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 14.3% | 19.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.7% | 11.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury in Colombia?
- Cause of death, by injury in Colombia was 9.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.