Child mortality vs health expenditure in Colombia
Colombia: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 1.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.15
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
17.82
in 1952
All-time low
1.15
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Colombia, 1952–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.15 for child mortality vs health expenditure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Colombia peaked at 17.82 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 113th 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.
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 17.82 | — |
| 1953 | 17.22 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 16.66 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 16.12 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 15.57 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 15.05 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 14.54 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 14.05 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 13.58 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 13.14 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 12.7 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 12.29 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 11.91 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 11.55 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 11.19 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 10.83 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 10.49 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 10.13 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 9.77 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 9.41 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 9.03 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.65 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 8.25 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 7.85 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.44 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 7.03 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 6.63 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 6.24 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 5.87 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 5.53 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 5.21 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 4.91 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 4.64 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.93 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 4.2 | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 4.01 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.85 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.71 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.58 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.45 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.33 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.22 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.99 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.88 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.78 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.59 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.15 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.88 | 14.05 | 17.82 | 8 |
| 1960s | 11.78 | 10.13 | 13.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 | 6.24 | 9.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 | 3.71 | 5.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 | 2.59 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 | 1.88 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.35 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 | 1.15 | 1.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 110 British Virgin Islands 1.24 compare
- 111 Bahamas 1.24 compare
- 112 Tunisia 1.21 compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.13 compare
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 compare
- 116 Nicaragua 1.12 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs health expenditure in Colombia?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Colombia was 1.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.82 in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Colombia ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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