Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia

Colombia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.7%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
112th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 1950
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019

Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia, 1950–2019

123195019842019

Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Colombia is 0.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Colombia peaked at 3.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.

Colombia ranks 112th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 3.0% 2.8% 3.3% 10
1960s 2.5% 2.2% 2.8% 10
1970s 2.0% 1.9% 2.2% 10
1980s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 10
1990s 1.6% 1.4% 1.8% 10
2000s 1.2% 1.1% 1.4% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 10

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 109 Iran 0.7% compare
  2. 109 Tunisia 0.7% compare
  3. 109 Vietnam 0.7% compare
  4. 113 Nicaragua 0.7% compare
  5. 113 Tuvalu 0.7% compare
  6. 115 Palestine 0.6% compare
  7. 115 Panama 0.6% compare
  8. 115 Tonga 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Colombia?
Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia was 0.7% in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1950.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
How does Colombia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
Colombia ranks 112th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Neonatal mortality rate
Unit
%
Source
IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed

Probability of death between 0 and 27 days