Death rate from poisonings in Colombia
Colombia: Death rate from poisonings was 0.2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.2
in 2019
All-time low
0.1
in 2000
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.2 for death rate from poisonings in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Colombia peaked at 0.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2000.
That places Colombia 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from poisonings in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1 | — |
| 2005 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4, 50% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.25, 80% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 136 Austria 0.2 compare
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- 136 Egypt 0.2 compare
- 136 Fiji 0.2 compare
- 136 Greece 0.2 compare
- 136 Indonesia 0.2 compare
- 136 Iraq 0.2 compare
- 136 Japan 0.2 compare
- 136 Lebanon 0.2 compare
- 136 New Zealand 0.2 compare
- 136 Panama 0.2 compare
- 136 Paraguay 0.2 compare
- 136 Philippines 0.2 compare
- 136 Slovenia 0.2 compare
- 136 South Korea 0.2 compare
- 136 Sri Lanka 0.2 compare
- 136 Suriname 0.2 compare
- 136 Sweden 0.2 compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.2 compare
- 136 Albania 0.2 compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Colombia?
- Death rate from poisonings in Colombia was 0.2 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Colombia ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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