Number of child deaths by region in Colombia
Colombia: Number of child deaths by region was 8,107 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by region in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8,107 for number of child deaths by region in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Colombia peaked at 93,160 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8,107, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 58th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,593 | 76,854 | 93,160 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,757 | 48,752 | 73,787 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,458 | 31,374 | 46,558 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,101 | 22,879 | 30,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,271 | 14,867 | 21,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,345 | 9,486 | 14,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,717 | 8,107 | 9,296 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Colombia?
- Number of child deaths by region in Colombia was 8,107 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93,160 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,107 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.