Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths aged 20 to 24 was 6,447 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,447
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
10,827
in 2001
All-time low
6,334
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Colombia stood at 6,447.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 20 to 24 in Colombia peaked at 10,827 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,334, in 2016.
That places Colombia 31st out of 200 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 aged 20 to 24 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,334 | — |
| 1991 | 8,966 | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 9,510 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 9,841 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 9,895 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,784 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 9,632 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 9,584 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 9,761 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 10,185 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 10,630 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 10,827 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 10,635 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10,032 | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 9,136 | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 8,266 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 7,667 | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 7,334 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 7,166 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 7,101 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 7,054 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 6,928 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 6,738 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 6,558 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 6,423 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 6,339 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,334 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6,443 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 6,631 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 6,802 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 6,896 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,910 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,846 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6,687 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 6,447 | -3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6,447 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 378.5, 17.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6,447 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 455, 14.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,549 | 8,334 | 10,185 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,879 | 7,101 | 10,827 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,625 | 6,334 | 7,054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,757 | 6,447 | 6,910 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 20 to 24 in Colombia?
- Deaths aged 20 to 24 in Colombia was 6,447 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,827 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 20 to 24 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,334 in 2016.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths aged 20 to 24?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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