Death rate in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate was 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Colombia stood at 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Colombia peaked at 17.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.98 deaths per 1,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 11.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.43 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.87 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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More health data for Colombia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Colombia?
- Death rate in Colombia was 5.4 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.58 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 deaths per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate?
- Colombia ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.