Infant mortality rate in Colombia
Colombia: Infant mortality rate was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infant mortality rate in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of infants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Colombia is 1.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Colombia peaked at 12.7% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Colombia 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.0% | 4.8% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 4 |
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More health data for Colombia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Colombia?
- Infant mortality rate in Colombia was 1.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 126th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching the age of one.