Number of stillbirths in Colombia
Colombia: Number of stillbirths was 4,680 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of stillbirths in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4,680 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Colombia peaked at 8,463 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,680, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 58th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Number of stillbirths in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,463 | — |
| 2001 | 8,211 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 8,055 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 7,931 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7,704 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 7,458 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7,243 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,110 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 6,970 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,760 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6,469 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6,211 | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 6,040 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,858 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 5,640 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5,390 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 5,125 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 5,032 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,032 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,038 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4,970 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,890 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 4,786 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4,680 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,590 | 6,760 | 8,463 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,584 | 5,032 | 6,469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,832 | 4,680 | 4,970 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of stillbirths in Colombia?
- Number of stillbirths in Colombia was 4,680 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,463 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,680 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for number of stillbirths?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation