Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 193.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
193.41 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
127th
of 194 countries
All-time high
222.85 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
156.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia stood at 193.41 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia peaked at 222.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 156.36 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Colombia ranks 127th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 222.85 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 216.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 209.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 211.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 207.51 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 206.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 203.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 193.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 190.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 174.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 174.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 167.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 164.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 161.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 163.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 166.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 162.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 161.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 163.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 156.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 169.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 193.41 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 203.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 222.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 164.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 174.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 181.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 169.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 193.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 124 Paraguay 197.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 125 Croatia 197.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Iran 196.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 South Africa 190.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 129 Ecuador 188.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Saint Lucia 186.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Colombia was 193.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 222.85 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 156.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Colombia ranks 127th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.