Mortality rate, under-5, male in Colombia
Colombia: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
12.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
112th
of 197 countries
All-time high
142.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
12.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 12.7 per 1,000 live births for mortality rate, under-5, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Colombia peaked at 142.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Colombia 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 142.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 138.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 133.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 129.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 125.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 122.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 115 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 111.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 107.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 100.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 96.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 92.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 88.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 84.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 80.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 76.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 72.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 68 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 60.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 57.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 51 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 53.6 per 1,000 live births | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -14.0% |
| 1987 | 44.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 42.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 41 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 38.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 37 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 35.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 34.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 33.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 32 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 30.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 29.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 26.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 24.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 23.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 21.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 19.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 17.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 15.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 14 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124.54 per 1,000 live births | 107.8 per 1,000 live births | 142.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 86.47 per 1,000 live births | 68 per 1,000 live births | 104.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.41 per 1,000 live births | 41 per 1,000 live births | 64.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.98 per 1,000 live births | 28.8 per 1,000 live births | 39.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.14 per 1,000 live births | 20.8 per 1,000 live births | 27.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.43 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.58 per 1,000 live births | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 109 Belize 13.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 110 Bahamas 13.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 111 Tunisia 12.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 113 British Virgin Islands 12.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 114 Nicaragua 12.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.2 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0182 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 5.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0153 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Colombia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Colombia was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 142.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Colombia ranks 112th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.