Child mortality by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Child mortality by sex was 1.27 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.27
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
112th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.38
in 1954
All-time low
1.27
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954β2024
Child mortality by sex in Colombia, 1954β2024
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 112th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 109 Belize 1.39 compare
- 110 Bahamas, The 1.33 compare
- 111 Tunisia 1.28 compare
- 113 British Virgin Islands 1.25 compare
- 114 Nicaragua 1.24 compare
- 115 St. 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 101 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 (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)
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 112th out of 195 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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