Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Colombia
Colombia: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 80.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Colombia, 1992–2015
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 80.0% for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Colombia peaked at 98.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 1992.
That places Colombia 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 79.9% | — |
| 1997 | 88.1% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 93.1% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 98.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | -18.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 80.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 88% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 80.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 90% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 79.9% | 88.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 93.1% | 98.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 80.0% | 98.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 83.0% compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 83.0% compare
- 74 Ecuador 82.0% compare
- 75 Republic of Moldova 80.0% compare
- 75 Suriname 80.0% compare
- 78 Barbados 79.0% compare
- 78 Nicaragua 79.0% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Colombia?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Colombia was 80.0% in 2015, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 1992.
- How does Colombia rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Colombia ranks 75th out of 88 countries with data for 2015.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.