Number of neonatal deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Number of neonatal deaths was 4,390 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,390
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
58th
of 197 countries
All-time high
28,281
in 1960
All-time low
4,390
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths in Colombia stood at 4,390. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 28,281 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4,390, in 2024.
That places Colombia 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,281 | — |
| 1961 | 28,161 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 27,911 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 27,569 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 27,118 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 26,552 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 25,947 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 25,328 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 24,705 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 24,110 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 23,548 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 22,973 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 22,422 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 21,918 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 21,478 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 21,134 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 20,838 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 20,444 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 19,861 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 19,492 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 19,183 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 18,868 | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 18,560 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 18,046 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 17,407 | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 16,947 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 16,557 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 16,297 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 16,104 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 15,994 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15,822 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 15,637 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 15,472 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 15,289 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 14,885 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 14,251 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 13,626 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 13,249 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 12,862 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 12,270 | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11,744 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 11,287 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 10,926 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 10,568 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 10,102 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9,618 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 9,171 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8,810 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 8,475 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 8,058 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 7,571 | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 7,126 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 6,820 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 6,516 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 6,207 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 5,863 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 5,540 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 5,392 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,324 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 5,255 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,131 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,954 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4,763 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4,568 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4,390 | -3.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4,390 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634, 6.9× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4,390 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 10.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,568 | 24,110 | 28,281 | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,411 | 19,492 | 23,548 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,396 | 15,994 | 19,183 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,336 | 12,270 | 15,822 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,876 | 8,058 | 11,744 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,161 | 5,255 | 7,571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,761 | 4,390 | 5,131 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 55 Syria 5,419 compare
- 56 Papua New Guinea 5,153 compare
- 57 Turkey 4,912 compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 4,277 compare
- 60 Mauritania 3,660 compare
- 61 Guatemala 3,587 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Colombia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Colombia was 4,390 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,281 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,390 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 197 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.