Number of neonatal deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Number of neonatal deaths was 4,390 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,390 deaths
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
58th
of 199 countries
All-time high
28,382 deaths
in 1958
All-time low
4,390 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Colombia, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4,390 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Colombia peaked at 28,382 deaths in 1958 and was at its lowest, 4,390 deaths, in 2024.
That places Colombia 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 28,098 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 28,230 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 28,324 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 28,382 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 28,332 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 28,281 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 28,161 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 27,911 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 27,569 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 27,118 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 26,552 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 25,947 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 25,328 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 24,705 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 24,110 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 23,548 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 22,973 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 22,422 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 21,918 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 21,478 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 21,134 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 20,838 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 20,444 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 19,861 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 19,492 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 19,183 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 18,868 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 18,560 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 18,046 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 17,407 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 16,947 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 16,557 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 16,297 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16,104 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 15,994 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15,822 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 15,637 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 15,472 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15,289 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 14,885 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 14,251 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 13,626 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 13,249 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 12,862 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 12,270 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11,744 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 11,287 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10,926 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 10,568 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 10,102 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9,618 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9,171 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8,810 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8,475 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8,058 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 7,571 deaths | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 7,126 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 6,820 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 6,516 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,207 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 5,863 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5,540 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 5,392 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,324 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,255 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,131 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,954 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,763 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4,568 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4,390 deaths | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28,273 deaths | 28,098 deaths | 28,382 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 26,568 deaths | 24,110 deaths | 28,281 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,411 deaths | 19,492 deaths | 23,548 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,396 deaths | 15,994 deaths | 19,183 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,336 deaths | 12,270 deaths | 15,822 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,876 deaths | 8,058 deaths | 11,744 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,161 deaths | 5,255 deaths | 7,571 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,761 deaths | 4,390 deaths | 5,131 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 55 Syria 5,419 deaths compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 5,153 deaths compare
- 57 Türkiye 4,912 deaths compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 4,277 deaths compare
- 60 Mauritania 3,660 deaths compare
- 61 Guatemala 3,587 deaths 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 5.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Colombia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Colombia was 4,390 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,382 deaths in 1958.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,390 deaths in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days .