Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 11,669 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11,669
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
46th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21,448
in 2001
All-time low
11,669
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Colombia is 11,669, measured 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 aged 5 to 24 in Colombia peaked at 21,448 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11,669, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 46th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 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)
- 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 aged 5 to 24 in Colombia?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Colombia was 11,669 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,448 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,669 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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