Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Colombia
Colombia: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 5,414 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
5,414
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
56th
of 204 countries
All-time high
20,127
in 1962
All-time low
5,414
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Colombia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5,414 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Colombia peaked at 20,127 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 5,414, in 2019.
That places Colombia 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, 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 ihme in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,552 | — |
| 1951 | 17,719 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 17,904 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 18,106 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 18,328 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 18,568 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 18,940 | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 19,155 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 19,490 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 19,788 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 20,086 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 20,069 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 20,127 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 20,043 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 19,981 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 19,869 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 19,717 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 19,347 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 19,066 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 18,720 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 18,269 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 17,960 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 17,886 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 17,847 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 17,537 | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 16,901 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 16,816 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 16,901 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 17,149 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 17,507 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 17,692 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 17,751 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 18,101 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 18,155 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 17,878 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 17,278 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 16,879 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 16,745 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 16,611 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 16,551 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16,632 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 16,853 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 16,946 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 16,750 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 16,320 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 15,890 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 15,428 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 14,919 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 14,373 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 13,811 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 13,416 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 13,040 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 12,669 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12,316 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12,051 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11,715 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11,376 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 10,862 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 10,286 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 9,706 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 8,979 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 8,232 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 7,784 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 7,329 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 6,959 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 6,610 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 6,124 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 5,939 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,670 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,414 | -4.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5,414 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 681.5, 7.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5,414 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 454, 11.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18,555 | 17,552 | 19,788 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19,702 | 18,720 | 20,127 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17,477 | 16,816 | 18,269 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,364 | 16,551 | 18,155 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,792 | 13,811 | 16,946 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,744 | 9,706 | 13,416 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,904 | 5,414 | 8,979 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Colombia?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Colombia was 5,414 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,127 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,414 in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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