Crude death rate in Colombia
Colombia: Crude death rate was 5.4 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.4
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
17.58
in 1950
All-time low
4.98
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Colombia stood at 5.4.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Colombia peaked at 17.58 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.98, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 200th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude death rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.58 | — |
| 1951 | 17.07 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 16.49 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 15.95 | -3.3% |
| 1954 | 15.48 | -3.0% |
| 1955 | 15.01 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 14.57 | -2.9% |
| 1957 | 13.6 | -6.6% |
| 1958 | 13.16 | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 12.45 | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 11.96 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 11.56 | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 11.18 | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 10.79 | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 10.44 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 10.09 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 9.74 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 9.4 | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 9.08 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.74 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 8.43 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.8 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 7.55 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 7.31 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 7.09 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.85 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.64 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 6.42 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.32 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.16 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.02 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.82 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.76 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.71 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.89 | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 5.78 | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 5.88 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.89 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.83 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.86 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.9 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.96 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.89 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.8 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.59 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.48 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.43 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.5 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.57 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.53 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.46 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.24 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.15 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.04 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.07 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.03 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.02 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.98 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.03 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.14 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.25 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.31 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.32 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.35 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.38 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.62 | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 7.87 | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 5.88 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | -8.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crude death rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -25.3% | 7.87 | 5.88 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.13 | 12.45 | 17.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.3 | 8.74 | 11.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 | 6.32 | 8.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 | 5.71 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 | 5.43 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 5.01 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 | 4.98 | 5.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 | 5.4 | 7.87 | 4 |
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 crude death rate in Colombia?
- Crude death rate in Colombia was 5.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for crude death rate?
- Colombia ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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