Child mortality by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Child mortality by sex was 1.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.27
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
114th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.38
in 1954
All-time low
1.27
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Child mortality by sex in Colombia, 1954–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.27 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Colombia peaked at 17.38 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 114th 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.
Child mortality by sex in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 17.38 | — |
| 1955 | 16.82 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 16.29 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 15.77 | -3.2% |
| 1958 | 15.26 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 14.76 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 14.28 | -3.2% |
| 1961 | 13.82 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 13.39 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 12.98 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 12.58 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 12.22 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 11.85 | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 11.5 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 11.14 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 10.78 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 10.43 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 10.05 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 9.67 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 9.28 | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 8.88 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 8.47 | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 8.05 | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 7.63 | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 7.21 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 6.8 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 6.42 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 6.05 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 5.71 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 5.39 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 5.1 | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 5.36 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 4.61 | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 4.42 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 4.25 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 4.1 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.96 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 3.83 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 3.7 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3.57 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.45 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.2 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.09 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.98 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.88 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 2.69 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.6 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.52 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 2.37 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.29 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.22 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.08 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.95 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.89 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.71 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.59 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.5 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.45 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.36 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.31 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.27 | -3.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.45, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.05 | 14.76 | 17.38 | 6 |
| 1960s | 12.46 | 10.78 | 14.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.65 | 6.8 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.14 | 4.1 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 2.88 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 | 2.08 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 | 1.5 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 1.27 | 1.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 111 Cook Islands 1.38 compare
- 112 Bahamas 1.33 compare
- 113 Tunisia 1.28 compare
- 115 British Virgin Islands 1.25 compare
- 116 Nicaragua 1.24 compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.22 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Colombia?
- Child mortality by sex in Colombia was 1.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.38 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Colombia ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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