Death rate by cause who mdb in Colombia

Colombia: Death rate by cause who mdb was 78.66 in 2021. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
78.66
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
81st
of 110 countries
All-time high
128.14
in 1985
All-time low
78.66
in 2021
Years of data
60
1953–2021

Death rate by cause who mdb in Colombia, 1953–2021

050100150195319872021

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate by cause who mdb in Colombia stood at 78.66. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Colombia peaked at 128.14 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 78.66, in 2021.

That places Colombia 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 86.19 80.02 90.49 7
1960s 101.01 91.43 109.66 10
1970s 107.76 105.67 110.43 5
1980s 116.57 106.98 128.14 6
1990s 102.64 96.31 107.11 10
2000s 94.65 87.95 100.33 10
2010s 84.22 81.85 86.56 10
2020s 80.07 78.66 81.48 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 78 Philippines 79.46 compare
  2. 79 Mauritius 79.31 compare
  3. 80 Switzerland 79.04 compare
  4. 82 Korea 78.08 compare
  5. 83 Costa Rica 78.07 compare
  6. 84 Paraguay 75.79 compare

See the full ranking of 111 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate by cause who mdb in Colombia?
Death rate by cause who mdb in Colombia was 78.66 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 128.14 in 1985.
What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.66 in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
Colombia ranks 81st out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate by cause who mdb
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed