Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Colombia
Colombia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,661 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 1,661 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Colombia peaked at 5,118 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,661, in 2021.
That places Colombia 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,118 | — |
| 2001 | 4,668 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 4,548 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 4,124 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 3,418 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 3,571 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 3,256 | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,869 | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 2,976 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,797 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 2,652 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 2,604 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2,354 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 2,247 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 2,100 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 2,023 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,962 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,876 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,816 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,779 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1,723 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,661 | -3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1,661 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1,661 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 7.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,735 | 2,797 | 5,118 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,141 | 1,779 | 2,652 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,692 | 1,661 | 1,723 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Colombia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Colombia was 1,661 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,118 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,661 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Colombia ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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