Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia
Colombia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia, 1950–2019
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Colombia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
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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Probability of death between 0 and 27 days