Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Colombia
Colombia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 10.49 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.49 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
120th
of 213 countries
All-time high
21.59 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
10.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Colombia is 10.49 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Colombia peaked at 21.59 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.49 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Colombia 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.59 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 20.97 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.81 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.27 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.74 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.22 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.71 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.72 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.32 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.89 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.25 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.88 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.52 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.16 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.82 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10.49 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 91% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10.49 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 per 1,000 live births, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.06 per 1,000 live births | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | 21.59 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.16 per 1,000 live births | 12.25 per 1,000 live births | 16.19 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 per 1,000 live births | 10.49 per 1,000 live births | 11.88 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 117 Ecuador 10.95 per 1,000 live births compare
- 118 Belize 10.79 per 1,000 live births compare
- 119 Cabo Verde 10.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 121 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10.32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.23 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Tunisia 9.75 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 rate in Colombia?
- Infant mortality rate in Colombia was 10.49 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 120th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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