Deaths age 5 to 24 in Colombia

Colombia: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 11,669 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11,669
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
46th
of 201 countries
All-time high
21,448
in 2001
All-time low
11,669
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 24 in Colombia, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200720241990: 17.1k1991: 18.3k1992: 19.4k1993: 20.1k1994: 20.4k1995: 20.2k1996: 20.0k1997: 19.9k1998: 20.2k1999: 20.8k2000: 21.4k2001: 21.4k2002: 20.8k2003: 19.4k2004: 17.8k2005: 16.2k2006: 15.3k2007: 14.8k2008: 14.7k2009: 14.6k2010: 14.6k2011: 14.4k2012: 14.0k2013: 13.5k2014: 13.1k2015: 12.8k2016: 12.6k2017: 12.5k2018: 12.6k2019: 12.6k2020: 12.6k2021: 12.5k2022: 12.3k2023: 12.1k2024: 11.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 11,669 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Colombia peaked at 21,448 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11,669, in 2024.

That places Colombia 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Deaths age 5 to 24 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 17,056
1991 18,282 +7.2%
1992 19,399 +6.1%
1993 20,143 +3.8%
1994 20,362 +1.1%
1995 20,245 -0.6%
1996 20,002 -1.2%
1997 19,895 -0.5%
1998 20,161 +1.3%
1999 20,819 +3.3%
2000 21,409 +2.8%
2001 21,448 +0.2%
2002 20,771 -3.2%
2003 19,445 -6.4%
2004 17,757 -8.7%
2005 16,245 -8.5%
2006 15,281 -5.9%
2007 14,818 -3.0%
2008 14,655 -1.1%
2009 14,644 -0.1%
2010 14,608 -0.2%
2011 14,364 -1.7%
2012 13,953 -2.9%
2013 13,516 -3.1%
2014 13,128 -2.9%
2015 12,805 -2.5%
2016 12,591 -1.7%
2017 12,534 -0.5%
2018 12,577 +0.3%
2019 12,615 +0.3%
2020 12,585 -0.2%
2021 12,496 -0.7%
2022 12,342 -1.2%
2023 12,068 -2.2%
2024 11,669 -3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,636 17,056 20,819 10
2000s 17,647 14,644 21,448 10
2010s 13,269 12,534 14,608 10
2020s 12,232 11,669 12,585 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Colombia?
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Colombia was 11,669 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 21,448 in 2001.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,669 in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
Colombia ranks 46th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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