Number of infant deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Number of infant deaths was 7,362 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
7,362
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
58th
of 196 countries
All-time high
67,246
in 1960
All-time low
7,362
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7,362 for number of infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Colombia peaked at 67,246 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7,362, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67,246 | — |
| 1961 | 66,928 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 66,420 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 65,753 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 64,958 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 63,908 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 62,574 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 60,988 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 59,199 | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 57,197 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 55,134 | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 53,071 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 50,998 | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 49,058 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 47,205 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 45,492 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 43,918 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 42,271 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 40,361 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 38,506 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 36,988 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 35,564 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 34,168 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 32,643 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 30,935 | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 31,046 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 28,124 | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 27,235 | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 26,511 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 25,976 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 25,551 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 25,158 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 24,767 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 24,369 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 23,772 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 22,830 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 21,766 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 20,963 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 20,378 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 19,640 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 18,818 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 18,097 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 17,491 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16,959 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16,317 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 15,569 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 14,842 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 14,229 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13,701 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 13,130 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 12,427 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 11,730 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 11,174 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 10,703 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10,226 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 9,728 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 9,208 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8,853 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,702 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8,595 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,444 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8,208 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7,933 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 7,642 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7,362 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,517 | 57,197 | 67,246 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46,601 | 38,506 | 55,134 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,919 | 25,976 | 36,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,919 | 19,640 | 25,551 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,915 | 13,130 | 18,818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,135 | 8,595 | 12,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,918 | 7,362 | 8,444 | 5 |
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- 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 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 infant deaths in Colombia?
- Number of infant deaths in Colombia was 7,362 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 67,246 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,362 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.