Child mortality vs population growth in Colombia
Colombia: Child mortality vs population growth was 0.8077 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.8077
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.39
in 1960
All-time low
0.6078
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality vs population growth in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs population growth in Colombia is 0.8077, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs population growth in Colombia peaked at 3.39 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6078, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 117th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.15 | 2.89 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 2.89 | 3.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.61 | 2.49 | 2.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 2.12 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.74 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 | 1.26 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9996 | 0.8838 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7372 | 0.6078 | 0.8077 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 114 El Salvador 0.8239 compare
- 115 Reunion 0.8237 compare
- 116 Northern Mariana Islands 0.8214 compare
- 118 New Caledonia 0.7991 compare
- 119 Saint Martin (French part) 0.7787 compare
- 120 Tunisia 0.7677 compare
More health data for Colombia
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs population growth in Colombia?
- Child mortality vs population growth in Colombia was 0.8077 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.39 in 1960.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs population growth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6078 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for child mortality vs population growth?
- Colombia ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality vs population growth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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