Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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
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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Colombia, year by year
| 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% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11,669 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 999.5, 11.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11,669 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 919, 12.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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 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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