Child mortality rate in Colombia
Colombia: Child mortality rate was 1.06 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality rate in Colombia, 1954β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Colombia is 1.06, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Colombia peaked at 59.09 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 2024.
That places Colombia 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 52.22 | 45.76 | 59.09 | 6 |
| 1960s | 35.12 | 27.78 | 43.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.97 | 14.04 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.7 | 6.7 | 12.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.91 | 3.71 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 | 2.17 | 3.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.31 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 1.06 | 1.25 | 5 |
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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)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4934 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Colombia?
- Child mortality rate in Colombia was 1.06 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.09 in 1954.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for child mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 135th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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