Number of deaths who in Colombia
Colombia: Number of deaths who was 366,867 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
366,867
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
366,867
in 2021
All-time low
191,514
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 366,867 for number of deaths who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Colombia peaked at 366,867 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 191,514, in 2000.
That places Colombia 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 191,514 | — |
| 2001 | 195,920 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 198,580 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 194,252 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 193,428 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 192,858 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 195,624 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 194,676 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 199,154 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 199,980 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 204,702 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 200,054 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 203,432 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 206,554 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 213,158 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 222,403 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 225,385 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 229,952 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 238,479 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 245,647 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 303,325 | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 366,867 | +20.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 366,867 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 7.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 366,867 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41,191, 8.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195,599 | 191,514 | 199,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,977 | 200,054 | 245,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,096 | 303,325 | 366,867 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Colombia?
- Number of deaths who in Colombia was 366,867 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 366,867 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,514 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for number of deaths who?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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