Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia
Colombia: Neonatal mortality rate was 6.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Colombia is 6.26, 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 105th of 184 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.5 | — |
| 2001 | 13.08 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 12.69 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.34 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.99 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 11.66 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.32 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10.98 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 10.65 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 10.31 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 9.98 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 9.64 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 9.33 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.03 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.73 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.45 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 8.18 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.9 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.66 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 7.41 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 7.19 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 6.94 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 6.48 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 6.26 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.85 | 10.31 | 13.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.63 | 7.41 | 9.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 | 6.26 | 7.19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 102 Peru 6.52 compare
- 103 British Virgin Islands 6.44 compare
- 104 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 compare
- 106 Samoa 5.84 compare
- 107 Oman 5.78 compare
- 108 Brunei Darussalam 5.68 compare
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0062 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1,207 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Colombia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia was 6.26 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 105th out of 184 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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