What is infant mortality rate in Colombia?

Infant mortality rate in Colombia was 1.05 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 recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 11.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.

What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 1.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Colombia rank for infant mortality rate?

Colombia ranks 114th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Infant mortality rate in Colombia

Name: Infant mortality rate in Colombia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Infant mortality rate was 1.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.05 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.0%

World rank

114th

of 199 countries

All-time high

11.43 deaths per 100 live births

in 1954

All-time low

1.05 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1954–2024

Infant mortality rate 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

In 2024, infant mortality rate in Colombia stood at 1.05 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it 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 11.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1954 and was at its lowest, 1.05 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

Colombia ranks 114th of 199 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	10.67 deaths per 100 live births	9.93 deaths per 100 live births	11.43 deaths per 100 live births	6
1960s	8.57 deaths per 100 live births	7.56 deaths per 100 live births	9.66 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	6.16 deaths per 100 live births	4.9 deaths per 100 live births	7.33 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	3.75 deaths per 100 live births	3.06 deaths per 100 live births	4.64 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	2.58 deaths per 100 live births	2.22 deaths per 100 live births	2.96 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.91 deaths per 100 live births	1.67 deaths per 100 live births	2.16 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	1.42 deaths per 100 live births	1.23 deaths per 100 live births	1.62 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	1.12 deaths per 100 live births	1.05 deaths per 100 live births	1.19 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Colombia

111 Ecuador 1.09 deaths per 100 live births compare
112 Belize 1.08 deaths per 100 live births compare
113 Cape Verde 1.06 deaths per 100 live births compare
115 Iran 1.03 deaths per 100 live births compare
116 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 deaths per 100 live births compare
117 Tunisia 0.975 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality rate in Colombia?: Infant mortality rate in Colombia was 1.05 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 recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 11.43 deaths per 100 live births in 1954.
What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 1.05 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for infant mortality rate?: Colombia ranks 114th out of 199 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 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Infant mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 13,185 data points, 1931–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .