Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Colombia
Colombia: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.18 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
28th
of 111 countries
All-time high
52.58 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
All-time low
26.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Colombia is 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Colombia peaked at 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968 and was at its lowest, 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 28th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 33.54 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 33.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 41.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +24.9% |
| 1956 | 39.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 40.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 39.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 39.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 40.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 37.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 1962 | 40.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 40.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 39.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 39.22 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 40.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 43.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.2% |
| 1969 | 43.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
| 1972 | 44.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 46.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 42.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 38.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 33.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 39.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.8% |
| 1985 | 47.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 45.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 39.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 40.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 39.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 37.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 40.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 38.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 39.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 41.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 41.04 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 40.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 41.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 46.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 39.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 40.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 38.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 43.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 39.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 40.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 39.55 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 38.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 39.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 36.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 37.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 35.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 34.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 34.71 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.92 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 35.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 34.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 34.79 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 41.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 42.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 39.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 40.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 43.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 37.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 25 Ireland 26.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 27 Syria 26.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 29 Paraguay 24.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 31 Cyprus 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (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 chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Colombia?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Colombia was 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.58 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2021.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.