Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 0.0007 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0228 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 143rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0223 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0218 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0186 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0121 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0007 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +29.6% | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -32.3% | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0058 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 140 Luxembourg 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Poland 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Czechia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Croatia 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Hungary 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Brazil 0.0007 units per square kilometre 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0228 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 143rd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.