Number of deaths among adolescents in Colombia
Colombia: Number of deaths among adolescents was 1,016 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,016
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
57th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,850
in 1993
All-time low
1,016
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among adolescents in Colombia is 1,016, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Colombia peaked at 1,850 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,016, in 2024.
That places Colombia 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among adolescents in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,754 | — |
| 1991 | 1,791 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,828 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,850 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,850 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,832 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,807 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,783 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,764 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1,754 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,747 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,736 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1,717 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,694 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,665 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,630 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 1,591 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 1,550 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,510 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1,471 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,432 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,395 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,359 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1,324 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,292 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1,261 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,232 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1,204 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1,178 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,155 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,132 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,109 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,084 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,053 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,016 | -3.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,016 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 157, 6.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,016 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 141.5, 7.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,801 | 1,754 | 1,850 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,631 | 1,471 | 1,747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,283 | 1,155 | 1,432 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,079 | 1,016 | 1,132 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Colombia?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Colombia was 1,016 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,850 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Colombia ranks 57th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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