Infant mortality rate by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9336 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
115th
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.56 deaths per 100 live births
in 1954
All-time low
0.9336 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
71
1954–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Colombia, 1954–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Colombia peaked at 10.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Colombia 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 by sex in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 10.56 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1955 | 10.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 9.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 9.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 9.38 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 8.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 8.6 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 8.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 8.12 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 7.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 7.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 7.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 7.07 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 6.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 6.17 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 5.93 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 5.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 5.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 5.13 deaths per 100 live births | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 4.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1979 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.87 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 3.46 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 3.35 deaths per 100 live births | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 3.01 deaths per 100 live births | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 2.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 2.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 2.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.14 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9931 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9618 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.08 deaths per 100 live births, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.82 deaths per 100 live births | 9.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10.56 deaths per 100 live births | 6 |
| 1960s | 7.82 deaths per 100 live births | 6.85 deaths per 100 live births | 8.85 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | 6.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | 2.69 deaths per 100 live births | 4.09 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 2.6 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.43 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9929 deaths per 100 live births | 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 112 Belize 0.9679 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 113 Cape Verde 0.9615 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 114 Ecuador 0.9437 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9322 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 117 Tunisia 0.9082 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Nicaragua 0.8396 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (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 by sex in Colombia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Colombia was 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.56 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9336 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Colombia ranks 115th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .