Deaths from pneumonia in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths from pneumonia was 11,506 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from pneumonia 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 pneumonia in Colombia stood at 11,506 deaths. 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 pneumonia in Colombia peaked at 11,506 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,534 deaths, 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 pneumonia in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,138 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6,318 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,534 deaths | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 6,403 deaths | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 6,598 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7,470 deaths | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 7,594 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7,133 deaths | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 6,502 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 7,005 deaths | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 7,196 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 6,832 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 7,222 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 7,739 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 7,630 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 9,144 deaths | +19.8% |
| 2016 | 9,656 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 9,777 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,396 deaths | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 9,895 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 10,126 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 11,506 deaths | +13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,670 deaths | 5,534 deaths | 7,594 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,549 deaths | 6,832 deaths | 10,396 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,816 deaths | 10,126 deaths | 11,506 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from pneumonia in Colombia?
- Deaths from pneumonia in Colombia was 11,506 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,506 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from pneumonia recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,534 deaths in 2002.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths from pneumonia?
- Colombia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from pneumonia 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from pneumonia. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from lower respiratory infections in both sexes.