Mortality rate, adult, male in Colombia
Colombia: Mortality rate, adult, male was 122.83 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
122.83 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
144th
of 218 countries
All-time high
306.6 per 1,000 male adults
in 1960
All-time low
122.67 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, adult, male in Colombia stood at 122.83 per 1,000 male adults.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Colombia peaked at 306.6 per 1,000 male adults in 1960 and was at its lowest, 122.67 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 144th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 306.6 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 298.94 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 291.76 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 284.28 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 279.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 273.5 per 1,000 male adults | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 268.23 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 264.46 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 261.7 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 260.5 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 259.98 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 258.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 256.2 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 255.89 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 253.87 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 253.48 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 250.33 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 248.61 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 246.2 per 1,000 male adults | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 247.81 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 244.87 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 243.31 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 238.98 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 237.38 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 236.05 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 282.47 per 1,000 male adults | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 251.23 per 1,000 male adults | -11.1% |
| 1987 | 261 per 1,000 male adults | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 264.49 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 260.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 264.74 per 1,000 male adults | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 266.82 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 270.27 per 1,000 male adults | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 262.65 per 1,000 male adults | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 254.71 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 246.73 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 241.39 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 235.87 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 232.56 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 232.9 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 234.98 per 1,000 male adults | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 230.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 224.41 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 208.87 per 1,000 male adults | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 198.95 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 190.15 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 183.33 per 1,000 male adults | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 179.65 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 173.31 per 1,000 male adults | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 167.36 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 163.68 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 158.12 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 152.16 per 1,000 male adults | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 147.02 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 143.49 per 1,000 male adults | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 141.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 140.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 139.1 per 1,000 male adults | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 138.57 per 1,000 male adults | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 135.58 per 1,000 male adults | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 161.94 per 1,000 male adults | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 207.41 per 1,000 male adults | +28.1% |
| 2022 | 141.3 per 1,000 male adults | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 122.67 per 1,000 male adults | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 122.83 per 1,000 male adults | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 122.83 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 67% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 122.83 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 170.37 per 1,000 male adults, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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 | -31.9% | 207.41 per 1,000 male adults | 141.3 per 1,000 male adults |
| 2021 | +28.1% | 161.94 per 1,000 male adults | 207.41 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.93 per 1,000 male adults | 260.5 per 1,000 male adults | 306.6 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 253.08 per 1,000 male adults | 246.2 per 1,000 male adults | 259.98 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.04 per 1,000 male adults | 236.05 per 1,000 male adults | 282.47 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 250.86 per 1,000 male adults | 232.56 per 1,000 male adults | 270.27 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.15 per 1,000 male adults | 167.36 per 1,000 male adults | 234.98 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.92 per 1,000 male adults | 135.58 per 1,000 male adults | 163.68 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 151.23 per 1,000 male adults | 122.67 per 1,000 male adults | 207.41 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 141 Czechia 126.9 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 142 Argentina 125.9 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 143 Cuba 123.45 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 145 Cayman Islands 122.81 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 122.41 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 147 Aruba 122.04 per 1,000 male 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, male in Colombia?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Colombia was 122.83 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 306.6 per 1,000 male adults in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.67 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Colombia ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.