Number of child deaths by age in Colombia
Colombia: Number of child deaths by age was 745 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
745 deaths
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
26,485 deaths
in 1959
All-time low
745 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
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.
Number of child deaths by age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 26,485 deaths | — |
| 1960 | 25,914 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 25,335 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 24,753 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 24,185 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 23,575 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 22,989 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 22,272 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 21,472 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 20,611 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 19,657 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 18,653 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 17,594 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 16,514 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 15,448 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 14,423 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 13,450 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 12,548 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 11,724 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 10,956 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 10,246 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 9,570 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 8,936 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 8,362 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 7,862 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 7,393 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 9,579 deaths | +29.6% |
| 1986 | 6,488 deaths | -32.3% |
| 1987 | 6,080 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 5,717 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 5,398 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 5,136 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 4,897 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 4,678 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 4,479 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 4,288 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 4,093 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 3,886 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 3,668 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 3,449 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 3,239 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 3,047 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2,875 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 2,712 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 2,551 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2,400 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 2,261 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 2,126 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 1,991 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,861 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 1,737 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,621 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,513 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,407 deaths | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,303 deaths | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,216 deaths | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,138 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1,069 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1,002 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 941 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 891 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 852 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 825 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 801 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 774 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 745 deaths | -3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 745 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165 deaths, 4.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 745 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122 deaths, 6.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths by age 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% | 7,393 deaths | 9,579 deaths |
| 1986 | -32.3% | 9,579 deaths | 6,488 deaths |
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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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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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .