Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Colombia
Colombia: Mortality caused by road traffic injury was 15.4 per 100,000 population in 2019. ▼ Falling
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Colombia, 2000–2019
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality caused by road traffic injury in Colombia is 15.4 per 100,000 population, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality caused by road traffic injury in Colombia peaked at 20 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.4 per 100,000 population, in 2019.
That places Colombia 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 20 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 19 per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 17.2 per 100,000 population | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 17.5 per 100,000 population | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 16.9 per 100,000 population | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 17.4 per 100,000 population | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 17.9 per 100,000 population | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 18 per 100,000 population | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 17.7 per 100,000 population | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 16.2 per 100,000 population | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 15.8 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.7 per 100,000 population | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 16.7 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.9 per 100,000 population | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 18 per 100,000 population | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 18.6 per 100,000 population | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 17.2 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 16.3 per 100,000 population | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 15.4 per 100,000 population | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.16 per 100,000 population | 16.9 per 100,000 population | 20 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.78 per 100,000 population | 15.4 per 100,000 population | 18.6 per 100,000 population | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 87 Afghanistan 15.9 per 100,000 population compare
- 88 Tajikistan 15.7 per 100,000 population compare
- 89 India 15.6 per 100,000 population compare
- 90 Kuwait 15.4 per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Bangladesh 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
- 92 Suriname 15.3 per 100,000 population compare
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 0.6478 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality caused by road traffic injury in Colombia?
- Mortality caused by road traffic injury in Colombia was 15.4 per 100,000 population in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality caused by road traffic injury recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4 per 100,000 population in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for mortality caused by road traffic injury?
- Colombia ranks 90th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mortality caused by road traffic injury rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality caused by road traffic injury (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mortality caused by road traffic injury is estimated road traffic fatal injury deaths per 100,000 population.