Mortality rate, adult, female in Colombia
Colombia: Mortality rate, adult, female was 65.59 per 1,000 female adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
65.59 per 1,000 female adults
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 218 countries
All-time high
244.99 per 1,000 female adults
in 1960
All-time low
65.59 per 1,000 female adults
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, female in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 female adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, female in Colombia stood at 65.59 per 1,000 female adults. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, female in Colombia peaked at 244.99 per 1,000 female adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 65.59 per 1,000 female adults, in 2024.
That places Colombia 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 244.99 per 1,000 female adults | — |
| 1961 | 239.65 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 235.31 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 230.59 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 226.42 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 222.53 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 218.58 per 1,000 female adults | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 214.5 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 210.43 per 1,000 female adults | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 207.53 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 205.49 per 1,000 female adults | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 203.59 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 200.39 per 1,000 female adults | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 197.79 per 1,000 female adults | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 195.92 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 193.17 per 1,000 female adults | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 188.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 181.74 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 174.93 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 171.02 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 166.93 per 1,000 female adults | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 163.25 per 1,000 female adults | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 158.74 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 156.77 per 1,000 female adults | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 151.36 per 1,000 female adults | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 187.63 per 1,000 female adults | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 149 per 1,000 female adults | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 148.71 per 1,000 female adults | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 144.49 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 138.01 per 1,000 female adults | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 134.21 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 130.5 per 1,000 female adults | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 128.56 per 1,000 female adults | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 126.05 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 123.15 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 119.53 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 115.11 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 111.42 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 108.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 107.56 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 104.69 per 1,000 female adults | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 102.49 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 100.38 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 96.14 per 1,000 female adults | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 92.62 per 1,000 female adults | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 89.54 per 1,000 female adults | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 86.71 per 1,000 female adults | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 84.75 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 82.52 per 1,000 female adults | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 81.12 per 1,000 female adults | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 79.42 per 1,000 female adults | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 77.56 per 1,000 female adults | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 75.32 per 1,000 female adults | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 74.66 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 74.44 per 1,000 female adults | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.75 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.23 per 1,000 female adults | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 74.53 per 1,000 female adults | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.95 per 1,000 female adults | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.48 per 1,000 female adults | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 87.23 per 1,000 female adults | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 111.56 per 1,000 female adults | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 75.29 per 1,000 female adults | -32.5% |
| 2023 | 66.2 per 1,000 female adults | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 65.59 per 1,000 female adults | -0.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 65.59 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.94 per 1,000 female adults, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 65.59 per 1,000 female adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.69 per 1,000 female adults, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -32.5% | 111.56 per 1,000 female adults | 75.29 per 1,000 female adults |
| 2021 | +27.9% | 87.23 per 1,000 female adults | 111.56 per 1,000 female adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 225.05 per 1,000 female adults | 207.53 per 1,000 female adults | 244.99 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 191.27 per 1,000 female adults | 171.02 per 1,000 female adults | 205.49 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 156.49 per 1,000 female adults | 138.01 per 1,000 female adults | 187.63 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.47 per 1,000 female adults | 107.56 per 1,000 female adults | 134.21 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.1 per 1,000 female adults | 81.12 per 1,000 female adults | 104.69 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.13 per 1,000 female adults | 72.48 per 1,000 female adults | 79.42 per 1,000 female adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.18 per 1,000 female adults | 65.59 per 1,000 female adults | 111.56 per 1,000 female adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 137 Lithuania 69.27 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 138 Algeria 68.64 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 139 Montenegro 66.86 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 141 Cape Verde 62.61 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 142 Northern Mariana Islands 61.57 per 1,000 female adults compare
- 143 Czechia 61.34 per 1,000 female adults 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, female in Colombia?
- Mortality rate, adult, female in Colombia was 65.59 per 1,000 female adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 244.99 per 1,000 female adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.59 per 1,000 female adults in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for mortality rate, adult, female?
- Colombia ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, female (per 1,000 female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, female, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old female dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.