Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Colombia
Colombia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 6.26 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.26 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
126th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
6.26 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Colombia is 6.26 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Colombia peaked at 13.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.26 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 126th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 13.08 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.99 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.65 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.33 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.03 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.73 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.41 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.19 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.94 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.48 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.26 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 6.26 per 1,000 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 6.26 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23 per 1,000 live births, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 per 1,000 live births | 10.31 per 1,000 live births | 13.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 per 1,000 live births | 7.41 per 1,000 live births | 9.98 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 per 1,000 live births | 6.26 per 1,000 live births | 7.19 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 123 Peru 6.52 per 1,000 live births compare
- 124 British Virgin Islands 6.44 per 1,000 live births compare
- 125 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 127 Samoa 5.84 per 1,000 live births compare
- 128 Oman 5.78 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 5.68 per 1,000 live births compare
- 129 Brunei 5.68 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 mortality rate in Colombia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia was 6.26 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 126th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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