Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Colombia

Colombia: Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates was 4,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,390
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
58th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,822
in 1990
All-time low
4,390
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Colombia, 1990–2024

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k1990200720241990: 15.8k1991: 15.6k1992: 15.5k1993: 15.3k1994: 14.9k1995: 14.3k1996: 13.6k1997: 13.2k1998: 12.9k1999: 12.3k2000: 11.7k2001: 11.3k2002: 10.9k2003: 10.6k2004: 10.1k2005: 9.6k2006: 9.2k2007: 8.8k2008: 8.5k2009: 8.1k2010: 7.6k2011: 7.1k2012: 6.8k2013: 6.5k2014: 6.2k2015: 5.9k2016: 5.5k2017: 5.4k2018: 5.3k2019: 5.3k2020: 5.1k2021: 5.0k2022: 4.8k2023: 4.6k2024: 4.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 4,390 for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Colombia peaked at 15,822 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,390, in 2024.

Colombia ranks 58th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Colombia, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 15,822
1991 15,637 -1.2%
1992 15,472 -1.1%
1993 15,289 -1.2%
1994 14,885 -2.6%
1995 14,251 -4.3%
1996 13,626 -4.4%
1997 13,249 -2.8%
1998 12,862 -2.9%
1999 12,270 -4.6%
2000 11,744 -4.3%
2001 11,287 -3.9%
2002 10,926 -3.2%
2003 10,568 -3.3%
2004 10,102 -4.4%
2005 9,618 -4.8%
2006 9,171 -4.6%
2007 8,810 -3.9%
2008 8,475 -3.8%
2009 8,058 -4.9%
2010 7,571 -6.0%
2011 7,126 -5.9%
2012 6,820 -4.3%
2013 6,516 -4.5%
2014 6,207 -4.7%
2015 5,863 -5.5%
2016 5,540 -5.5%
2017 5,392 -2.7%
2018 5,324 -1.3%
2019 5,255 -1.3%
2020 5,131 -2.4%
2021 4,954 -3.4%
2022 4,763 -3.9%
2023 4,568 -4.1%
2024 4,390 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,336 12,270 15,822 10
2000s 9,876 8,058 11,744 10
2010s 6,161 5,255 7,571 10
2020s 4,761 4,390 5,131 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 55 Syrian Arab Republic 5,419 compare
  2. 56 Papua New Guinea 5,153 compare
  3. 57 Türkiye 4,912 compare
  4. 59 Dominican Republic 4,277 compare
  5. 60 Mauritania 3,660 compare
  6. 61 Guatemala 3,587 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Colombia?
Neonatal deaths - un igme estimates in Colombia was 4,390 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 15,822 in 1990.
What is the lowest neonatal deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,390 in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for neonatal deaths - un igme estimates?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is neonatal deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. 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 Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Neonatal deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
212 places, 7,420 data points, 1990–2024
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