Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Colombia
Colombia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb was 14.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 14.38 for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Colombia peaked at 230.65 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 12.37, in 2020.
Colombia ranks 43rd of 111 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.
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 230.65 | — |
| 1954 | 191.52 | -17.0% |
| 1955 | 218.16 | +13.9% |
| 1956 | 226.33 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 214.21 | -5.4% |
| 1958 | 200.99 | -6.2% |
| 1959 | 197.72 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 199.56 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 180.56 | -9.5% |
| 1962 | 182.29 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 175.35 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 166.57 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 166.85 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 161.33 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 165.82 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 146.49 | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 122.77 | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 109.14 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 100.4 | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 87.4 | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 81.27 | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 80.5 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 38.6 | -52.0% |
| 1985 | 39.92 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 37.22 | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 34.1 | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 27.86 | -18.3% |
| 1989 | 24.66 | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 23.69 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 23.09 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 23.34 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 20.61 | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 20.32 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.48 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 18.71 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 25.18 | +34.6% |
| 1998 | 23.99 | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 22.56 | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 22.52 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 22.9 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 22.24 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 21.83 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 21.87 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 20.63 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 19.29 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 19.62 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 18.03 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 16.69 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 16.03 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 14.64 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 14.99 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 15.16 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 14.29 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.13 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.57 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.04 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 13.71 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 14.15 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.37 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 13.82 | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 14.27 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 14.38 | +0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 14.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.31, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 14.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.54, 67% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -52.0% | 80.5 | 38.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211.37 | 191.52 | 230.65 | 7 |
| 1960s | 166.76 | 122.77 | 199.56 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.74 | 80.5 | 109.14 | 5 |
| 1980s | 33.73 | 24.66 | 39.92 | 6 |
| 1990s | 22.2 | 18.71 | 25.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.56 | 16.69 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.47 | 13.04 | 16.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.71 | 12.37 | 14.38 | 4 |
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 infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Colombia?
- Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb in Colombia was 14.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 230.65 in 1953.
- What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.37 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb?
- Colombia ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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