Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Colombia
Colombia: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 1.64 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1.64 for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in 2023.
That represents a change of up 28.3% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Colombia peaked at 27.48 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.9887, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 83rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 27.48 | — |
| 1954 | 22.56 | -17.9% |
| 1955 | 21.63 | -4.1% |
| 1956 | 24.04 | +11.1% |
| 1957 | 20.61 | -14.3% |
| 1958 | 19.71 | -4.4% |
| 1959 | 20.09 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 20.53 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 19.76 | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 15.72 | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 14.51 | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 14.16 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 13.47 | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 13 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 11.37 | -12.5% |
| 1968 | 8.62 | -24.2% |
| 1969 | 11.44 | +32.8% |
| 1972 | 10.05 | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 10.16 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 9.42 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 9.2 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 8.63 | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 5.7 | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 5.39 | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 5.14 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 4.95 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.42 | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 3.98 | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 3.87 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 4 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.4 | +84.9% |
| 1993 | 7.13 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.48 | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 5.72 | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 5.09 | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 4.23 | -16.9% |
| 1998 | 2.93 | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 1.78 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.37 | +32.8% |
| 2002 | 1.66 | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 1.69 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.64 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.88 | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 2.15 | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 2.05 | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | +37.6% |
| 2012 | 1.94 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 1.87 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.71 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.57 | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 1.52 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | -27.5% |
| 2020 | 1.14 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9887 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.28 | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 1.64 | +28.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.64 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 31% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.17, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +84.9% | 4 | 7.4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.3 | 19.71 | 27.48 | 7 |
| 1960s | 14.26 | 8.62 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.49 | 8.63 | 10.16 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.93 | 3.98 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.88 | 1.95 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.6 | 2.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.1 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 | 0.9887 | 1.64 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Colombia?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Colombia was 1.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.48 in 1953.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9887 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Colombia ranks 83rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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