Number of under-five deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Number of under-five deaths was 8,107 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8,107
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
58th
of 196 countries
All-time high
93,160
in 1960
All-time low
8,107
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Colombia recorded 8,107 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Colombia peaked at 93,160 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8,107, in 2024.
That places Colombia 58th 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 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 93,160 | — |
| 1961 | 92,263 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 91,173 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 89,938 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 88,533 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 86,897 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 84,846 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 82,460 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 79,810 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 76,854 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 73,787 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 70,665 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 67,512 | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 64,506 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 61,628 | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 58,942 | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 56,466 | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 53,995 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 51,317 | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 48,752 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 46,558 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 44,500 | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 42,530 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 40,505 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 38,328 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 40,625 | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 34,612 | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 33,315 | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 32,228 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 31,374 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 30,687 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 30,055 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 29,445 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 28,848 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 28,060 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 26,923 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 25,652 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 24,631 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 23,827 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 22,879 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 21,865 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 20,972 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 20,203 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 19,510 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 18,717 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 17,830 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 16,968 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 16,220 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 15,562 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 14,867 | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 14,048 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 13,243 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 12,581 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12,006 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 11,442 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 10,866 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 10,277 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 9,855 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 9,643 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 9,486 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 9,296 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9,033 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 8,734 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 8,416 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 8,107 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,593 | 76,854 | 93,160 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60,757 | 48,752 | 73,787 | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,458 | 31,374 | 46,558 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,101 | 22,879 | 30,687 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,271 | 14,867 | 21,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,345 | 9,486 | 14,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,717 | 8,107 | 9,296 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 55 Papua New Guinea 10,037 compare
- 56 Syrian Arab Republic 9,991 compare
- 57 Morocco 9,859 compare
- 59 Guatemala 7,745 compare
- 60 Tajikistan 7,590 compare
- 61 Congo 7,367 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Colombia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Colombia was 8,107 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 93,160 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,107 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Colombia ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.