Death rate from falls in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from falls was 3.48 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Colombia is 3.48, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Colombia peaked at 3.48 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 2002.
That places Colombia 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from falls in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.27 | — |
| 2001 | 2.23 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 2.18 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.41 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2.59 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 2.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.55 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 2.7 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 2.66 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.49 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.79 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 2.86 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.94 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 2.72 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.48 | +27.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.64, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 | 2.18 | 2.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 2.33 | 2.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 2.72 | 3.48 | 2 |
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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 from falls in Colombia?
- Death rate from falls in Colombia was 3.48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from falls?
- Colombia ranks 139th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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