Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Infant mortality, annual growth rate was -3.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-3.01 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
137th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.86 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-9.55 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Colombia stood at -3.01 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 0.86 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -9.55 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Colombia ranks 137th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | -2.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1956 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1957 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1958 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1959 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1960 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1961 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1962 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1963 | -2.71 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1964 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1965 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1966 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1967 | -2.66 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1968 | -2.7 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1969 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1970 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1971 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1972 | -3.48 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1973 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1974 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1975 | -4.43 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1976 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1977 | -5.06 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1978 | -5.22 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1979 | -5.4 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1980 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1981 | -5.41 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1983 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1984 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.86 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1986 | -9.55 % change on previous year | -1210.6% |
| 1987 | -3.9 % change on previous year | -59.1% |
| 1988 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1989 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1990 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1991 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1992 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1993 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1994 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1995 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1996 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1997 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1998 | -3.17 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1999 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2000 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2001 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2002 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2003 | -2.72 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2004 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2005 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2006 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2008 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2009 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2010 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2011 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2013 | -3.08 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2014 | -3.1 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2015 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2016 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2017 | -3.12 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2018 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2019 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2020 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2021 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2022 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2024 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -3.01 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -2.79 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -3.01 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.69 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1210.6% | 0.86 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +117.2% | -4.99 % change on previous year | 0.86 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +59.1% | -9.55 % change on previous year | -3.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.76 % change on previous year | -2.8 % change on previous year | -2.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1960s | -2.69 % change on previous year | -2.87 % change on previous year | -2.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.23 % change on previous year | -5.4 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.58 % change on previous year | -9.55 % change on previous year | 0.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.14 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.83 % change on previous year | -2.95 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -3.09 % change on previous year | -3.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 134 Gambia -2.99 % change on previous year compare
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- 136 Togo -3 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis -3.01 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Guinea-Bissau -3.02 % change on previous year compare
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More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Infant mortality, annual growth rate in Colombia was -3.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest infant mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.55 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for infant mortality, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 137th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.