Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Colombia
Colombia: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 10.49 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.49
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
114.26
in 1954
All-time low
10.49
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Colombia, 1954–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 10.49 for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 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 - sdg 3.2.1 in Colombia peaked at 114.26 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 10.49, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 36 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.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 114.26 | — |
| 1955 | 111.2 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 108.09 | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 105.08 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 102.18 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 99.33 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 96.58 | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 93.94 | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 91.32 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 88.84 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 86.59 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 84.39 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 82.21 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 80.02 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 77.86 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 75.62 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 73.34 | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 71 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 68.53 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 66 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 63.29 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 60.48 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 57.61 | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 54.7 | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 51.84 | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 49.04 | -5.4% |
| 1980 | 46.38 | -5.4% |
| 1981 | 43.87 | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 41.52 | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 39.35 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 37.38 | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 37.71 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 34.1 | -9.6% |
| 1987 | 32.77 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 31.62 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 30.6 | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 29.65 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 28.76 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 27.89 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 27.03 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 26.17 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 25.32 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 24.49 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 23.7 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 22.95 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 22.24 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 21.59 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 20.97 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 20.37 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 19.81 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 19.27 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 18.74 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 18.22 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.71 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 17.2 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.7 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.19 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 15.72 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 15.25 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 14.78 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 14.32 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 13.89 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 13.47 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 13.05 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 12.65 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 12.25 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 11.88 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 11.52 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 11.16 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10.82 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 10.49 | -3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 10.49 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 87% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 10.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.17, 86% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 106.69 | 99.33 | 114.26 | 6 |
| 1960s | 85.74 | 75.62 | 96.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.58 | 49.04 | 73.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.53 | 30.6 | 46.38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.82 | 22.24 | 29.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.06 | 16.7 | 21.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.16 | 12.25 | 16.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 10.49 | 11.88 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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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 - sdg 3.2.1 in Colombia?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Colombia was 10.49 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 114.26 in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.49 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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