Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Colombia

Colombia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.5415 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.5415
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
91st
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.554
in 2019
All-time low
0.5156
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Colombia, 1990–2024

00.20.40.61990200720241990: 0.5161991: 0.521992: 0.5251993: 0.531994: 0.531995: 0.5291996: 0.5311997: 0.5381998: 0.541999: 0.5362000: 0.5372001: 0.5382002: 0.5412003: 0.5422004: 0.542005: 0.5392006: 0.542007: 0.5432008: 0.5452009: 0.5422010: 0.5392011: 0.5382012: 0.5422013: 0.5432014: 0.5422015: 0.542016: 0.5392017: 0.5472018: 0.5522019: 0.5542020: 0.5522021: 0.5482022: 0.5452023: 0.5432024: 0.542

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Colombia is 0.5415, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Colombia peaked at 0.554 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5156, in 1990.

Colombia ranks 91st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 0.5156
1991 0.5203 +0.9%
1992 0.5255 +1.0%
1993 0.53 +0.9%
1994 0.5305 +0.1%
1995 0.5293 -0.2%
1996 0.5312 +0.4%
1997 0.5379 +1.3%
1998 0.5398 +0.4%
1999 0.5363 -0.6%
2000 0.5371 +0.2%
2001 0.5382 +0.2%
2002 0.5408 +0.5%
2003 0.5417 +0.2%
2004 0.5397 -0.4%
2005 0.5394 -0.1%
2006 0.5405 +0.2%
2007 0.5432 +0.5%
2008 0.5446 +0.3%
2009 0.542 -0.5%
2010 0.5389 -0.6%
2011 0.5381 -0.2%
2012 0.5421 +0.7%
2013 0.5427 +0.1%
2014 0.5425 -0.0%
2015 0.5396 -0.5%
2016 0.5391 -0.1%
2017 0.5471 +1.5%
2018 0.5521 +0.9%
2019 0.554 +0.3%
2020 0.552 -0.4%
2021 0.5484 -0.6%
2022 0.5453 -0.6%
2023 0.5428 -0.5%
2024 0.5415 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5296 0.5156 0.5398 10
2000s 0.5407 0.5371 0.5446 10
2010s 0.5436 0.5381 0.554 10
2020s 0.546 0.5415 0.552 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 88 Syrian Arab Republic 0.5424 compare
  2. 89 Serbia 0.5418 compare
  3. 90 Cyprus 0.5417 compare
  4. 92 Kenya 0.5409 compare
  5. 93 Armenia 0.5398 compare
  6. 94 Kuwait 0.5392 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Colombia?
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Colombia was 0.5415 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.554 in 2019.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5156 in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
Colombia ranks 91st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
259 places, 9,238 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed