Causes of mortality in Colombia

Colombia: Causes of mortality was 268,371 Deaths in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
268,371 Deaths
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
363,023 Deaths
in 2021
All-time low
137,189 Deaths
in 1984
Years of data
55
1960–2023

Causes of mortality in Colombia, 1960–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Deaths.

Analysis

The most recent figure for causes of mortality in Colombia is 268,371 Deaths, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, causes of mortality in Colombia peaked at 363,023 Deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 137,189 Deaths, in 1984.

Colombia ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 174,389 Deaths 153,878 Deaths 183,102 Deaths 10
1970s 155,221 Deaths 145,426 Deaths 163,096 Deaths 5
1980s 149,534 Deaths 137,189 Deaths 154,694 Deaths 6
1990s 169,607 Deaths 154,685 Deaths 183,518 Deaths 10
2000s 191,578 Deaths 187,246 Deaths 196,718 Deaths 10
2010s 216,027 Deaths 195,798 Deaths 244,262 Deaths 10
2020s 304,841 Deaths 268,371 Deaths 363,023 Deaths 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Spain 433,311 Deaths compare
  2. 12 Argentina 353,373 Deaths compare
  3. 13 Canada 326,779 Deaths compare
  4. 15 Romania 244,061 Deaths compare
  5. 16 Australia 187,268 Deaths compare
  6. 17 Peru 158,798 Deaths compare

See the full ranking of 46 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is causes of mortality in Colombia?
Causes of mortality in Colombia was 268,371 Deaths in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest causes of mortality recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 363,023 Deaths in 2021.
What is the lowest causes of mortality recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 137,189 Deaths in 1984.
How does Colombia rank for causes of mortality?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is causes of mortality rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Causes of mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Causes of mortality
Unit
Deaths
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 2,503 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset presents the number of deaths and age-standardised death rates by causes of deaths. The number of deaths according to sex and selected causes are extracted from the World Health Organization Mortality Database available at https://www.who.int/data/data-collection-tools/who-mortality-database. Detailed information on the coverage and reliability of the cause-of-death data is regularly published in World Health Statistics Annuals. The selected causes of death presented in the OECD Health Statistics database are detailed in an Excel file available for download, with codes according to the Tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) along with codes from other ICD revisions used in the WHO Mortality Database. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.