Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Colombia
Colombia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 6.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6.26
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
120th
of 200 countries
All-time high
18.14
in 1990
All-time low
6.26
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Colombia stood at 6.26. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Colombia peaked at 18.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.26, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 120th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.14 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 117 Peru 6.52 compare
- 118 British Virgin Islands 6.44 compare
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 6.4 compare
- 121 Samoa 5.84 compare
- 122 Oman 5.78 compare
- 123 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0453 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Colombia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Colombia was 6.26 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.26 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Colombia ranks 120th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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