Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters was 0.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Colombia, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.76 for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Colombia peaked at 2.08 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2021.
That places Colombia 61st out of 140 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.66 | — |
| 2006 | 0.58 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.55 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 0.67 | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 0.62 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | +90.3% |
| 2011 | 1.2 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 1.12 | +86.7% |
| 2014 | 1.48 | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.08 | +87.4% |
| 2018 | 0.99 | -52.4% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.35 | -58.8% |
| 2021 | 0.13 | -62.9% |
| 2022 | 0.46 | +253.8% |
| 2023 | 0.73 | +58.7% |
| 2024 | 0.76 | +4.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.34, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.76 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.54, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.616 | 0.55 | 0.67 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.18 | 0.6 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.486 | 0.13 | 0.76 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Colombia?
- Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters in Colombia was 0.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 in 2017.
- What is the lowest deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 140 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths and missing persons due to natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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