Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate was -3.66 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
143rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3588 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-9.41 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Colombia, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Colombia recorded -3.66 % change on previous year for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Colombia peaked at 0.3588 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -9.41 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Colombia 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -0.0383 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | -0.0737 % change on previous year | +92.4% |
| 1958 | -0.1003 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 1959 | -0.3173 % change on previous year | +216.5% |
| 1960 | -0.4265 % change on previous year | +34.4% |
| 1961 | -0.4729 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1962 | -0.759 % change on previous year | +60.5% |
| 1963 | -1 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1964 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1965 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1966 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 1967 | -2.53 % change on previous year | +21.4% |
| 1968 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1969 | -3.38 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 1970 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1971 | -3.74 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1972 | -3.91 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1973 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1974 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1975 | -3.63 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1976 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1977 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1978 | -4.52 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1979 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1980 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1981 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1982 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1983 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1984 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3588 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1986 | -9.41 % change on previous year | -2723.0% |
| 1987 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1988 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1989 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1990 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1991 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1992 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1993 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1994 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1995 | -3.96 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1996 | -4.66 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1997 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1998 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 1999 | -3.62 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 2000 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2001 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2002 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2003 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2004 | -3.79 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 2005 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2006 | -4.67 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2007 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2008 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2009 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2010 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2011 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2012 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2013 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2014 | -4.46 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2015 | -4.87 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2016 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2017 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2018 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2019 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2020 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2021 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 2022 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2023 | -3.67 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2024 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's -3.66 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -3.4 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's -3.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.81 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -2723.0% | 0.3588 % change on previous year | -9.41 % change on previous year |
| 1959 | -216.5% | -0.1003 % change on previous year | -0.3173 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.1324 % change on previous year | -0.3173 % change on previous year | -0.0383 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | -0.4265 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.88 % change on previous year | -4.6 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.83 % change on previous year | -9.41 % change on previous year | 0.3588 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.75 % change on previous year | -4.66 % change on previous year | -1.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.95 % change on previous year | -4.67 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.14 % change on previous year | -5.61 % change on previous year | -1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.05 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 140 Jamaica -3.6 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Mexico -3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Myanmar -3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Botswana -3.69 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Lesotho -3.72 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Italy -3.82 % change on previous year compare
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Colombia?
- Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate in Colombia was -3.66 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3588 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.41 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Colombia rank for number of infant deaths, annual growth rate?
- Colombia ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of infant deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.