Number of deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Number of deaths was 366,867 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 366,867 deaths for number of deaths 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 in Colombia peaked at 366,867 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 191,514 deaths, 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 191,514 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 195,920 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 198,580 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 194,252 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 193,428 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 192,858 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 195,624 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 194,676 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 199,154 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 199,980 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 204,702 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 200,054 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 203,432 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 206,554 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 213,158 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 222,403 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 225,385 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 229,952 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 238,479 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 245,647 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 303,325 deaths | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 366,867 deaths | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195,599 deaths | 191,514 deaths | 199,980 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 218,977 deaths | 200,054 deaths | 245,647 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 335,096 deaths | 303,325 deaths | 366,867 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 28 Myanmar 450,853 deaths compare
- 29 Argentina 435,515 deaths compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 379,635 deaths compare
- 32 Afghanistan 344,195 deaths compare
- 33 Romania 327,893 deaths compare
- 34 Republic of Korea 317,727 deaths compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Colombia?
- Number of deaths in Colombia was 366,867 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 366,867 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 191,514 deaths in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for number of deaths?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.