Death rate by cause who mdb in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate by cause who mdb was 83.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
83.96
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
73rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
128.14
in 1985
All-time low
78.66
in 2021
Years of data
62
1953–2023
Death rate by cause who mdb in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate by cause who mdb in Colombia stood at 83.96.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% 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 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Death rate by cause who mdb in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 85.6 | — |
| 1954 | 80.02 | -6.5% |
| 1955 | 82.02 | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 87.65 | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 89.73 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 87.79 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 90.49 | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 93.61 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 91.43 | -2.3% |
| 1962 | 95.78 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 100.26 | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 101.54 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 100.67 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 106.04 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 109.66 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 109.28 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 101.79 | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 106.49 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 110.43 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 109.56 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 105.67 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 106.66 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 118.84 | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 128.14 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 124.69 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 113.37 | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 106.98 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 107.4 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 104.5 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 105.15 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 106.02 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 107.11 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 106.82 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 99.63 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 99.97 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 100.76 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 96.31 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 100.14 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 100.33 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 97.1 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 97.82 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 98.52 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 96.04 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 94.57 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 92.33 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 92.28 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 89.56 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 87.95 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 86.56 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 81.85 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 83.17 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 83.88 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 85.22 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 84.66 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 84.53 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 84.93 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.76 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 83.61 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.48 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 78.66 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 84.24 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 83.96 | -0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 83.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.18, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 83.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.59, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 82.08 | 78.66 | 84.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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)
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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 83.96 in 2023, 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 73rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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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