Death rate from falls in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from falls was 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from falls 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
The most recent figure for death rate from falls in Colombia is 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 136 Tajikistan 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 138 Gabon 3.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Nauru 3.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Brunei 3.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Mauritius 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 142 Tunisia 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Colombia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Colombia?
- Death rate from falls in Colombia was 3.48 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 falls recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 deaths per 100,000 people 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.