What is neonatal mortality rate in Colombia?

Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia was 0.6264 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 4.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.

What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.6264 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.

How does Colombia rank for neonatal mortality rate?

Colombia ranks 119th out of 199 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 volatile.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia

Name: Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia
Creator: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Neonatal mortality rate was 0.6264 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.6264 deaths per 100 live births

Change on year

down 3.3%

World rank

119th

of 199 countries

All-time high

4.64 deaths per 100 live births

in 1953

All-time low

0.6264 deaths per 100 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1953–2024

Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia, 1953–2024

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Colombia stood at 0.6264 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 72 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 in Colombia peaked at 4.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1953 and was at its lowest, 0.6264 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Colombia 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	4.36 deaths per 100 live births	4.06 deaths per 100 live births	4.64 deaths per 100 live births	7
1960s	3.52 deaths per 100 live births	3.16 deaths per 100 live births	3.95 deaths per 100 live births	10
1970s	2.79 deaths per 100 live births	2.45 deaths per 100 live births	3.1 deaths per 100 live births	10
1980s	2.09 deaths per 100 live births	1.86 deaths per 100 live births	2.37 deaths per 100 live births	10
1990s	1.61 deaths per 100 live births	1.39 deaths per 100 live births	1.81 deaths per 100 live births	10
2000s	1.19 deaths per 100 live births	1.03 deaths per 100 live births	1.35 deaths per 100 live births	10
2010s	0.8631 deaths per 100 live births	0.741 deaths per 100 live births	0.998 deaths per 100 live births	10
2020s	0.6714 deaths per 100 live births	0.6264 deaths per 100 live births	0.7186 deaths per 100 live births	5

Countries ranked near Colombia

116 Peru 0.6517 deaths per 100 live births compare
117 British Virgin Islands 0.6436 deaths per 100 live births compare
118 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6404 deaths per 100 live births compare
120 Samoa 0.5839 deaths per 100 live births compare
121 Oman 0.5782 deaths per 100 live births compare
122 Brunei 0.568 deaths per 100 live births compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

More health data for Colombia

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is neonatal mortality rate in Colombia?: Neonatal mortality rate in Colombia was 0.6264 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 4.64 deaths per 100 live births in 1953.
What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.6264 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for neonatal mortality rate?: Colombia ranks 119th out of 199 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 volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Neonatal mortality rate
Unit: deaths per 100 live births
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 10,377 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .