Deaths by age group in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths by age group was 902 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
902
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
36th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,138
in 2022
All-time low
10
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Deaths by age group in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 902 for deaths by age group in 2023.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths by age group in Colombia peaked at 1,138 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1955.
That places Colombia 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths by age group in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16 | — |
| 1951 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1952 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 1955 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1956 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1958 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1959 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 13 | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1967 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 21 | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 23 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 24 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 27 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 1980 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 54 | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 69 | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 96 | +39.1% |
| 1986 | 98 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 118 | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 137 | +16.1% |
| 1989 | 155 | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 175 | +12.9% |
| 1991 | 199 | +13.7% |
| 1992 | 223 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 244 | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 263 | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 285 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 300 | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 314 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 333 | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 378 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 416 | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 427 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 420 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 414 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 430 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 444 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 455 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 475 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 492 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 539 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 576 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 619 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 640 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 680 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 724 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 753 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 765 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 768 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 832 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 914 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 995 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,002 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1,138 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 902 | -20.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 902 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.5, 22.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 902 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15, 60.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.6 | 10 | 16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.3 | 11 | 21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.2 | 22 | 31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.1 | 34 | 155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 271.4 | 175 | 378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.2 | 414 | 539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 727.1 | 576 | 914 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,009 | 902 | 1,138 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 by age group in Colombia?
- Deaths by age group in Colombia was 902 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths by age group recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,138 in 2022.
- What is the lowest deaths by age group recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1955.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths by age group?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths by age group rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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