Number of deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Number of deaths was 282,429 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
282,429
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
35th
of 229 countries
All-time high
402,786
in 2021
All-time low
159,212
in 1982
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 282,429 for number of deaths in 2023.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Colombia peaked at 402,786 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 159,212, in 1982.
That places Colombia 35th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 206,854 | — |
| 1951 | 206,139 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 204,543 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 203,288 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 202,760 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 202,184 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 201,923 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 194,068 | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 193,422 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 188,517 | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 186,704 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 186,013 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 185,621 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 184,713 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 184,154 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 183,258 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 182,105 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 180,855 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 179,437 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 177,349 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 175,500 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 172,671 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 170,200 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 168,653 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 166,938 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 165,486 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 163,438 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 161,874 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 160,259 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 161,346 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 160,788 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 160,776 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 159,212 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 161,297 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 163,694 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 201,753 | +23.3% |
| 1986 | 172,710 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 179,472 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 183,293 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 185,359 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 190,202 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 195,297 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 201,233 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 202,923 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 203,903 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 203,993 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 203,668 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 203,479 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 205,284 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 211,512 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 217,884 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 219,646 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 220,158 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 214,594 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 213,997 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 214,218 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 215,241 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 218,967 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 219,345 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 222,621 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 224,437 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 227,145 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 227,505 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 232,279 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 239,565 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 246,688 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 251,870 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 255,821 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 262,295 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 268,507 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 335,215 | +24.8% |
| 2021 | 402,786 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 304,254 | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 282,429 | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 200,370 | 188,517 | 206,854 | 10 |
| 1960s | 183,021 | 177,349 | 186,704 | 10 |
| 1970s | 166,636 | 160,259 | 175,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 172,835 | 159,212 | 201,753 | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,149 | 190,202 | 211,512 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217,667 | 213,997 | 222,621 | 10 |
| 2010s | 243,611 | 224,437 | 268,507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 331,171 | 282,429 | 402,786 | 4 |
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More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0453 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Colombia?
- Number of deaths in Colombia was 282,429 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 402,786 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,212 in 1982.
- How does Colombia rank for number of deaths?
- Colombia ranks 35th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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