Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Number of neonatal deaths, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0001 units per person for number of neonatal deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.0018 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 2024.
That places Colombia 120th out of 197 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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0017 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0012 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | -4.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per person, 76% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0001 units per person, 78% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 neonatal deaths, per capita in Colombia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per capita in Colombia was 0.0001 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 neonatal deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.