Child mortality in Colombia
Colombia: Child mortality was 1.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.15
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
26.35
in 1939
All-time low
1.15
in 2024
Years of data
100
1924–2024
Child mortality in Colombia, 1924–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.15 for child mortality in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Colombia peaked at 26.35 in 1939 and was at its lowest, 1.15, in 2024.
That places Colombia 115th 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.
Child mortality in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 22.78 | — |
| 1925 | 19.03 | -16.5% |
| 1926 | 23.88 | +25.5% |
| 1927 | 23.15 | -3.1% |
| 1928 | 20.35 | -12.1% |
| 1929 | 19.22 | -5.6% |
| 1930 | 16.04 | -16.5% |
| 1931 | 19.6 | +22.2% |
| 1933 | 22.96 | +17.1% |
| 1934 | 18.09 | -21.2% |
| 1935 | 25.32 | +40.0% |
| 1936 | 24.79 | -2.1% |
| 1937 | 24.25 | -2.2% |
| 1938 | 25.32 | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 26.35 | +4.1% |
| 1940 | 22.78 | -13.5% |
| 1941 | 24.25 | +6.5% |
| 1942 | 24.97 | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 25.5 | +2.1% |
| 1944 | 25.15 | -1.4% |
| 1945 | 24.43 | -2.9% |
| 1946 | 24.25 | -0.7% |
| 1947 | 22.41 | -7.6% |
| 1948 | 21.66 | -3.3% |
| 1949 | 21.28 | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 19.41 | -8.8% |
| 1951 | 18.66 | -3.9% |
| 1952 | 17.82 | -4.5% |
| 1953 | 17.22 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 16.66 | -3.3% |
| 1955 | 16.12 | -3.2% |
| 1956 | 15.57 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 15.05 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 14.54 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 14.05 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 13.58 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 13.14 | -3.2% |
| 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 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 10.13 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 9.77 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 9.41 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 9.03 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.65 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 8.25 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 7.85 | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 7.44 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 7.03 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 6.63 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 6.24 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 5.87 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 5.53 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 5.21 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 4.91 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 4.64 | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 4.93 | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 4.2 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 4.01 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 3.85 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.71 | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.58 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.45 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 3.33 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.22 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.99 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.88 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.78 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.59 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.42 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.35 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 2.21 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.01 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.95 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.71 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.65 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.23 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 1.19 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.15 | -3.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +40.0% | 18.09 | 25.32 |
| 1926 | +25.5% | 19.03 | 23.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 21.4 | 19.03 | 23.88 | 6 |
| 1930s | 22.52 | 16.04 | 26.35 | 9 |
| 1940s | 23.67 | 21.28 | 25.5 | 10 |
| 1950s | 16.51 | 14.05 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 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
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 in Colombia?
- Child mortality in Colombia was 1.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.35 in 1939.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for child mortality?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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