Death rate, crude in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate, crude was 5.47 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.47 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
181st
of 217 countries
All-time high
11.96 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
4.98 per 1,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Death rate, crude in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate, crude in Colombia is 5.47 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate, crude in Colombia peaked at 11.96 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.98 per 1,000 people, in 2012.
Colombia ranks 181st of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Death rate, crude in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.96 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 11.56 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 11.18 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 10.79 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 10.44 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 10.09 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 9.74 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 9.4 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 9.08 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.74 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 8.43 per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 8.1 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 7.8 per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 7.55 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 7.31 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 7.09 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 6.85 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 6.64 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 6.42 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.32 per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6.16 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 6.02 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 5.82 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 5.76 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 5.71 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 6.89 per 1,000 people | +20.6% |
| 1986 | 5.78 per 1,000 people | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 5.88 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.89 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 5.83 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5.86 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 5.9 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.96 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 5.89 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 5.8 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 5.59 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.48 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.43 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 5.5 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.57 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 5.53 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.46 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.24 per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 5.15 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.08 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.04 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 5.07 per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 5.01 per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.03 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5.01 per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.02 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.98 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.03 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.14 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.25 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 5.31 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 5.32 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.35 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.38 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.62 per 1,000 people | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 7.87 per 1,000 people | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 5.88 per 1,000 people | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 5.4 per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 5.47 per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3 per 1,000 people | 8.74 per 1,000 people | 11.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 per 1,000 people | 6.32 per 1,000 people | 8.43 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.98 per 1,000 people | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 6.89 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 per 1,000 people | 5.43 per 1,000 people | 5.96 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 per 1,000 people | 5.01 per 1,000 people | 5.57 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.18 per 1,000 people | 4.98 per 1,000 people | 5.38 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 per 1,000 people | 5.4 per 1,000 people | 7.87 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate, crude in Colombia?
- Death rate, crude in Colombia was 5.47 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest death rate, crude recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.96 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest death rate, crude recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate, crude?
- Colombia ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate, crude rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Death rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crude death rate indicates the number of deaths occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.