Neonatal mortality rate gho in Colombia
Colombia: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 0.6545 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6545
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
120th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.56
in 1953
All-time low
0.6545
in 2023
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate gho in Colombia is 0.6545, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 71 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Colombia peaked at 4.56 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.6545, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 120th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 4.56 | — |
| 1954 | 4.48 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 4.39 | -2.0% |
| 1956 | 4.3 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 4.21 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 4.11 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 4.01 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 3.92 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 3.82 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 3.72 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.62 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 3.52 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.42 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.33 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 3.25 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 3.19 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.14 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 3.08 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 3.03 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 2.97 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.91 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 2.83 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 2.76 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 2.68 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 2.52 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.43 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 2.36 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.28 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.21 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 2.15 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 2.09 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2.04 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.94 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 1.81 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.76 | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.72 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.67 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.63 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.54 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.49 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.44 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 1.35 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.31 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.24 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.2 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 1.14 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.07 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9687 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9365 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9055 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8767 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8489 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8219 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7962 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7708 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7463 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7224 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7003 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6773 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6545 | -3.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.6545 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7602, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.6545 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.841, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.29 | 4.01 | 4.56 | 7 |
| 1960s | 3.49 | 3.14 | 3.92 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.78 | 2.43 | 3.08 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 | 1.86 | 2.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 1.04 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8673 | 0.7463 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6886 | 0.6545 | 0.7224 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 0.676 compare
- 118 British Virgin Islands 0.6634 compare
- 119 Panama 0.6606 compare
- 121 Samoa 0.6173 compare
- 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.5786 compare
- 123 Libya 0.5715 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)
- 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 gho in Colombia?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Colombia was 0.6545 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.56 in 1953.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6545 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Colombia ranks 120th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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