Deaths from falls in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths from falls was 1,793 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1,793
Change on year
up 29.2%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,793
in 2021
All-time low
882.22
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Colombia stood at 1,793. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.2% on the previous year and up 58.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Colombia peaked at 1,793 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 882.22, in 2002.
Colombia ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 891.26 | — |
| 2001 | 890.33 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 882.22 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 991.2 | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1,040 | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,092 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,110 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,103 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,254 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1,198 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,194 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,128 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,067 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,155 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,304 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,365 | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,381 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,301 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,412 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,477 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,387 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,793 | +29.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,793 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,793 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6, 14.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,045 | 882.22 | 1,254 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,278 | 1,067 | 1,477 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 | 1,387 | 1,793 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Colombia?
- Deaths from falls in Colombia was 1,793 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,793 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 882.22 in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths from falls?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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