What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0832 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Colombia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Colombia ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Colombia

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Colombia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Colombia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0076 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 3.6%

World rank

131st

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0832 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0076 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0832 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Colombia ranks 131st of 195 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.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0832 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0822 deaths per square kilometre	-1.2%
1963	0.0811 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
1964	0.0798 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
1965	0.0783 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
1966	0.0765 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
1967	0.0743 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1968	0.0719 deaths per square kilometre	-3.2%
1969	0.0693 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1970	0.0665 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
1971	0.0637 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
1972	0.0608 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1973	0.0581 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1974	0.0555 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1975	0.0531 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1976	0.0509 deaths per square kilometre	-4.2%
1977	0.0487 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1978	0.0463 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1979	0.0439 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1980	0.042 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
1981	0.0401 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1982	0.0383 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1983	0.0365 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
1984	0.0345 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1985	0.0366 deaths per square kilometre	+6.0%
1986	0.0312 deaths per square kilometre	-14.8%
1987	0.03 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1988	0.029 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1989	0.0283 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1990	0.0277 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
1991	0.0271 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1992	0.0265 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1993	0.026 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
1994	0.0253 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1995	0.0243 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
1996	0.0231 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
1997	0.0222 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
1998	0.0215 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
1999	0.0206 deaths per square kilometre	-4.0%
2000	0.0197 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
2001	0.0189 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2002	0.0182 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
2003	0.0176 deaths per square kilometre	-3.4%
2004	0.0169 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2005	0.0161 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
2006	0.0153 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
2007	0.0146 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
2008	0.014 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2009	0.0134 deaths per square kilometre	-4.5%
2010	0.0127 deaths per square kilometre	-5.5%
2011	0.0119 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
2012	0.0113 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
2013	0.0108 deaths per square kilometre	-4.6%
2014	0.0103 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
2015	0.0098 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
2016	0.0093 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
2017	0.0089 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2018	0.0087 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2019	0.0085 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
2020	0.0084 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2021	0.0081 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2022	0.0079 deaths per square kilometre	-3.3%
2023	0.0076 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0774 deaths per square kilometre	0.0693 deaths per square kilometre	0.0832 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0548 deaths per square kilometre	0.0439 deaths per square kilometre	0.0665 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0347 deaths per square kilometre	0.0283 deaths per square kilometre	0.042 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0244 deaths per square kilometre	0.0206 deaths per square kilometre	0.0277 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0165 deaths per square kilometre	0.0134 deaths per square kilometre	0.0197 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0102 deaths per square kilometre	0.0085 deaths per square kilometre	0.0127 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.008 deaths per square kilometre	0.0076 deaths per square kilometre	0.0084 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Colombia

128 Switzerland 0.0082 deaths per square kilometre compare
129 Germany 0.0078 deaths per square kilometre compare
130 Cuba 0.0077 deaths per square kilometre compare
132 Korea 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre compare
133 Cyprus 0.0073 deaths per square kilometre compare
134 United Arab Emirates 0.007 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Colombia?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0832 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Colombia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Colombia ranks 131st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.