Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Colombia
Colombia: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 6.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.26
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
46.44
in 1953
All-time low
6.26
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Colombia, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Colombia is 6.26, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Colombia peaked at 46.44 in 1953 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 25th of 36 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 - SDG 3.2.2 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 46.44 | — |
| 1954 | 45.59 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 44.61 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 43.62 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 42.6 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 41.59 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 40.55 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 39.54 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 38.53 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 37.47 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 36.45 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 35.45 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 34.46 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 33.58 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 32.8 | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 32.14 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 31.57 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 31.03 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 30.45 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 29.84 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 29.15 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 28.43 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 27.68 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 26.88 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 26.07 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 25.26 | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 24.47 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 23.68 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 22.94 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 22.25 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.59 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 20.97 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 20.49 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 19.9 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 19.44 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 19.02 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 18.62 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 18.14 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 17.67 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 17.22 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 16.77 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 16.31 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 15.85 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 15.37 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 14.9 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 14.41 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.94 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 13.5 | -3.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.57 | 40.55 | 46.44 | 7 |
| 1960s | 35.2 | 31.57 | 39.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.93 | 24.47 | 31.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.89 | 18.62 | 23.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.06 | 13.94 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Colombia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Colombia was 6.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.44 in 1953.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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