Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Colombia
Colombia: Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) was 0.5415 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.5415
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.554
in 2019
All-time low
0.5156
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.5415 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Colombia peaked at 0.554 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5156, in 1990.
That places Colombia 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths) in Colombia, year by year
| 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% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.5415 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5598, 97% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.5415 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5778, 94% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Colombia?
- Neonatal deaths in Colombia was 0.5415 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.554 in 2019.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5156 in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Colombia ranks 19th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal 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 (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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