Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Colombia
Colombia: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 11.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 15-24 in Colombia is 11.7, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Colombia peaked at 24.49 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.7, in 2024.
That places Colombia 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.24 | — |
| 1991 | 21.9 | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 23.39 | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 24.32 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 24.49 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 24.16 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 23.6 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 23.17 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 23.22 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 23.79 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 24.3 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 24.13 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 23.07 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 21.21 | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 18.93 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 16.94 | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 15.69 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 15.08 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 14.84 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 14.77 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.66 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.31 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 13.8 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 13.27 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.82 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 12.49 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 12.28 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.18 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.14 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.13 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 12.14 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 12.14 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.1 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.96 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 11.7 | -2.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.18, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.7 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.94, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.23 | 20.24 | 24.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9 | 14.77 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.01 | 12.13 | 14.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.01 | 11.7 | 12.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Colombia?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Colombia was 11.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.49 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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