Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Colombia
Colombia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 730 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Colombia is 730, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Colombia peaked at 1,687 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 730, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 61st 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.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,676 | — |
| 1991 | 1,684 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,687 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1,679 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,659 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 1,639 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,621 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1,609 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,604 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,602 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,589 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,558 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,514 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1,462 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1,405 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1,350 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,299 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,254 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1,212 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,171 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,132 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 1,091 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,050 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 1,011 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 975 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 942 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 909 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 881 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 853 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 829 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 808 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 789 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 771 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 752 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 730 | -2.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 730 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 730 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.5, 6.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,646 | 1,602 | 1,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,381 | 1,171 | 1,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 967.3 | 829 | 1,132 | 10 |
| 2020s | 770 | 730 | 808 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Colombia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Colombia was 730 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,687 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 730 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Colombia ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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