Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Colombia
Colombia: Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women was 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.15 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.82 deaths per 100 live births
in 1952
All-time low
1.15 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Colombia, 1952–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.15 deaths per 100 live births for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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. average years of schooling for women in Colombia peaked at 17.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1952 and was at its lowest, 1.15 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Colombia 115th out of 199 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 vs. average years of schooling for women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 17.82 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1953 | 17.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 16.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 16.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 15.57 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 15.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 14.54 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 14.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 13.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 13.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 12.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 12.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 11.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 11.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 11.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 10.83 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 10.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 10.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 9.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 9.03 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 8.65 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 8.25 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 7.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 7.44 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 7.03 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 5.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 4.64 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 4.01 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 3.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.1 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 2.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 2.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 2.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 2.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.45 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.88 deaths per 100 live births | 14.05 deaths per 100 live births | 17.82 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1960s | 11.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10.13 deaths per 100 live births | 13.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.03 deaths per 100 live births | 6.24 deaths per 100 live births | 9.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | 3.71 deaths per 100 live births | 5.87 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.06 deaths per 100 live births | 2.59 deaths per 100 live births | 3.58 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 2.5 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.15 deaths per 100 live births | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 112 British Virgin Islands 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 113 Bahamas 1.24 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 114 Tunisia 1.21 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.13 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Nicaragua 1.12 deaths per 100 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Colombia?
- Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women in Colombia was 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.82 deaths per 100 live births in 1952.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. average years of schooling for women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .