Number of child deaths by age in Colombia
Colombia: Number of child deaths by age was 745 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths by age in Colombia, 1959–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 745 deaths for number of child deaths by age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by age in Colombia peaked at 26,485 deaths in 1959 and was at its lowest, 745 deaths, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 72nd of 199 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 26,485 deaths | 26,485 deaths | 26,485 deaths | 1 |
| 1960s | 23,076 deaths | 19,657 deaths | 25,914 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,156 deaths | 10,246 deaths | 18,653 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,538 deaths | 5,398 deaths | 9,579 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,181 deaths | 3,239 deaths | 5,136 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,356 deaths | 1,737 deaths | 3,047 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,210 deaths | 891 deaths | 1,621 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 799.4 deaths | 745 deaths | 852 deaths | 5 |
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- 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 age in Colombia?
- Number of child deaths by age in Colombia was 745 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,485 deaths in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 745 deaths in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Colombia ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .