Deaths from falls in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths from falls was 1,793 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Colombia stood at 1,793 deaths. 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 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 882.22 deaths, 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 | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 891.26 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 890.33 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 882.22 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 991.2 deaths | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1,040 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,092 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1,110 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,103 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,254 deaths | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1,198 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,194 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1,128 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,067 deaths | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,155 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,304 deaths | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,365 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1,381 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1,301 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,412 deaths | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 1,477 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 1,387 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1,793 deaths | +29.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,793 deaths is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 10.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,793 deaths is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6 deaths, 14.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,045 deaths | 882.22 deaths | 1,254 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,278 deaths | 1,067 deaths | 1,477 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 deaths | 1,387 deaths | 1,793 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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 from falls in Colombia?
- Deaths from falls in Colombia was 1,793 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,793 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 882.22 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.