Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Colombia

Colombia: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 11,506 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
11,506
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
11,506
in 2021
All-time low
5,534
in 2002
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Colombia, 2000–2021

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k2000201020212000: 6.1k2001: 6.3k2002: 5.5k2003: 6.4k2004: 6.6k2005: 7.5k2006: 7.6k2007: 7.1k2008: 6.5k2009: 7.0k2010: 7.2k2011: 6.8k2012: 7.2k2013: 7.7k2014: 7.6k2015: 9.1k2016: 9.7k2017: 9.8k2018: 10.4k2019: 9.9k2020: 10.1k2021: 11.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Colombia stood at 11,506. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Colombia peaked at 11,506 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,534, in 2002.

Colombia ranks 46th 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 lower respiratory infections ghe in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Colombia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 6,138 —
2001 6,318 +2.9%
2002 5,534 -12.4%
2003 6,403 +15.7%
2004 6,598 +3.1%
2005 7,470 +13.2%
2006 7,594 +1.7%
2007 7,133 -6.1%
2008 6,502 -8.8%
2009 7,005 +7.7%
2010 7,196 +2.7%
2011 6,832 -5.1%
2012 7,222 +5.7%
2013 7,739 +7.2%
2014 7,630 -1.4%
2015 9,144 +19.8%
2016 9,656 +5.6%
2017 9,777 +1.3%
2018 10,396 +6.3%
2019 9,895 -4.8%
2020 10,126 +2.3%
2021 11,506 +13.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 11,506 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,107, 10.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 11,506 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,436, 8.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6,670 5,534 7,594 10
2010s 8,549 6,832 10,396 10
2020s 10,816 10,126 11,506 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 43 Sudan 13,293 compare
  2. 44 Afghanistan 13,265 compare
  3. 45 France 12,922 compare
  4. 47 Turkey 11,393 compare
  5. 48 Romania 11,361 compare
  6. 49 Zimbabwe 11,312 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Colombia?
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Colombia was 11,506 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 11,506 in 2021.
What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,534 in 2002.
How does Colombia rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
Colombia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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