Mortality rate age 5-24 in Colombia
Colombia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 14.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.1
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
79th
of 201 countries
All-time high
28.83
in 1994
All-time low
14.1
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 14.1 for mortality rate age 5-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Colombia peaked at 28.83 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.1, in 2024.
That places Colombia 79th 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 5-24 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.69 | — |
| 1991 | 26.35 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 27.83 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 28.73 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 28.83 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 28.41 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 27.76 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 27.26 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 27.24 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 27.75 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 28.19 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 27.94 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.78 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.81 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 22.42 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 20.33 | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 18.98 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 18.29 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 17.98 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.84 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.66 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17.25 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 16.67 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 16.09 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 15.59 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.22 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 14.97 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 14.83 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.75 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.71 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 14.69 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.66 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.59 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 14.41 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 14.1 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.48 | 24.69 | 28.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.36 | 17.84 | 28.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.77 | 14.71 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 | 14.1 | 14.69 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 76 Dominican Republic 14.33 compare
- 77 Uzbekistan 14.3 compare
- 78 Suriname 14.16 compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 14.09 compare
- 81 Honduras 14.09 compare
- 82 Bangladesh 13.95 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Colombia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Colombia was 14.1 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.83 in 1994.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Colombia ranks 79th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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