Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Colombia
Colombia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 1,746 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,746
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
58th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,529
in 1993
All-time low
1,746
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Colombia stood at 1,746. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Colombia peaked at 3,529 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,746, in 2024.
That places Colombia 58th 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 children 5 to 14 years of age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,430 | — |
| 1991 | 3,475 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,515 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 3,529 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,509 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,471 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 3,428 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,392 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3,368 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,356 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 3,336 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,294 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,231 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,156 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3,070 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2,980 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 2,890 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2,804 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2,722 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,642 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 2,564 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2,486 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 2,409 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,335 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,267 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,203 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,141 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,085 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,031 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1,984 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,940 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1,898 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1,855 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1,805 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,746 | -3.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,746 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 5.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,746 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 258, 6.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,447 | 3,356 | 3,529 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,012 | 2,642 | 3,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,250 | 1,984 | 2,564 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,849 | 1,746 | 1,940 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Colombia?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Colombia was 1,746 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,529 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,746 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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