Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita was 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
0.115 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 62.1%
World rank
58th
of 196 countries
All-time high
74.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1985
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
69
1906–2026
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, 1906–2026
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2026, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Colombia stood at 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.1% on the previous year and up 445.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 74.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
That places Colombia 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1923 | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -49.4% |
| 1926 | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -69.0% |
| 1936 | 0.2062 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.0% |
| 1949 | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +4133.6% |
| 1950 | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -79.5% |
| 1954 | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.4% |
| 1958 | 0.7554 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.1% |
| 1959 | 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +60.9% |
| 1962 | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1761 deaths per 100,000 people | -83.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4211 deaths per 100,000 people | +139.1% |
| 1968 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1970 | 1.96 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1971 | 1.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3208 deaths per 100,000 people | -72.8% |
| 1973 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | +214.1% |
| 1974 | 1.76 deaths per 100,000 people | +74.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2515 deaths per 100,000 people | -85.7% |
| 1977 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0.1532 deaths per 100,000 people | -94.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8423 deaths per 100,000 people | +449.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4389 deaths per 100,000 people | -47.9% |
| 1983 | 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +234.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1746 deaths per 100,000 people | -88.1% |
| 1985 | 74.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +42567.7% |
| 1986 | 0.9304 deaths per 100,000 people | -98.8% |
| 1987 | 2.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +137.5% |
| 1988 | 0.469 deaths per 100,000 people | -78.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0504 deaths per 100,000 people | -89.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 deaths per 100,000 people | -38.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3233 deaths per 100,000 people | +948.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0326 deaths per 100,000 people | -89.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4936 deaths per 100,000 people | +1414.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8768 deaths per 100,000 people | +77.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3938 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0466 deaths per 100,000 people | -88.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 deaths per 100,000 people | -88.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2752 deaths per 100,000 people | +5007.7% |
| 1999 | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +1105.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2942 deaths per 100,000 people | -91.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2493 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3348 deaths per 100,000 people | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2809 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2792 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4273 deaths per 100,000 people | +53.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3514 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5042 deaths per 100,000 people | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3314 deaths per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1378 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.4% |
| 2010 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +776.9% |
| 2011 | 0.875 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1684 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 deaths per 100,000 people | -91.0% |
| 2014 | 0.189 deaths per 100,000 people | +1146.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2214 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0211 deaths per 100,000 people | -90.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7978 deaths per 100,000 people | +3684.7% |
| 2018 | 0.053 deaths per 100,000 people | -93.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1683 deaths per 100,000 people | +217.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1304 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0821 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3015 deaths per 100,000 people | +267.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0573 deaths per 100,000 people | -81.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0662 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 0.3032 deaths per 100,000 people | +358.2% |
| 2026 | 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0379 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0416 deaths per 100,000 people, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +42567.7% | 0.1746 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.48 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1998 | +5007.7% | 0.0054 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2752 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1949 | +4133.6% | 0.2062 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2017 | +3684.7% | 0.0211 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7978 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 1993 | +1414.9% | 0.0326 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4936 deaths per 100,000 people |
| 2014 | +1146.0% | 0.0152 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.189 deaths per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 2.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.2062 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2062 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2062 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.3 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7554 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 1960s | 0.3387 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 1980s | 8.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0504 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5796 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0054 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.319 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1378 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5042 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3717 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0152 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1508 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0573 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3032 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 55 USSR 0.1254 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 56 Czechia 0.1211 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 57 South Korea 0.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 0.112 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 60 Angola 0.1119 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Morocco 0.1109 deaths per 100,000 people 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita in Colombia was 0.115 deaths per 100,000 people in 2026, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 1985.
- What is the lowest deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2026.
- Is deaths rates from disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 445.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths rates from disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate per 100,000 people as a result of a natural disaster.