Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Colombia
Colombia: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 1.35 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.35
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.55
in 1990
All-time low
1.35
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Colombia, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2020, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Colombia stood at 1.35. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Colombia peaked at 2.55 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.35, in 2020.
That places Colombia 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.55 | — |
| 1991 | 2.45 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.36 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 2.27 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.19 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 2.12 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.02 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 1.98 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 1.95 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.92 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.89 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.85 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.81 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.77 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.73 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.69 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.62 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.58 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.55 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.49 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.42 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.41 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.4 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.38 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 | -1.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 95% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.52, 89% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.95 | 2.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 | 1.58 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 1.36 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 106 Brazil 1.39 compare
- 107 Ecuador 1.37 compare
- 108 Republic of Moldova 1.37 compare
- 110 Seychelles 1.32 compare
- 111 Kazakhstan 1.32 compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 1.31 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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Colombia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Colombia was 1.35 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 in 2020.
- How does Colombia rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Colombia ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 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, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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