Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Colombia is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Colombia peaked at 0.006 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2024.
That places Colombia 116th out of 196 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.006 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0057 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0055 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0053 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.005 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.004 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0038 units per person | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0033 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0029 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0027 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0025 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0021 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 units per person | -16.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0011 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.0035 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 113 Tunisia 0.0002 units per person compare
- 114 Libya 0.0002 units per person compare
- 115 El Salvador 0.0002 units per person compare
- 117 Mauritius 0.0001 units per person compare
- 118 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0001 units per person compare
- 119 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0001 units per person 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)
- 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 under-five deaths, per capita in Colombia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Colombia was 0.0002 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Colombia ranks 116th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.