Number of youth deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Number of youth deaths was 9,853 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9,853
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
34,117
in 1990
All-time low
9,853
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Colombia is 9,853, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Colombia peaked at 34,117 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9,853, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34,117 | — |
| 1991 | 33,530 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 32,960 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 32,377 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 31,569 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 30,394 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 29,080 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 28,023 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 27,195 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 26,235 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 25,201 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 24,266 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 23,434 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 22,666 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 21,787 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 20,810 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 19,858 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 19,024 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 18,284 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 17,509 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 16,612 | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 15,729 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 14,990 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 14,341 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 13,709 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 13,069 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 12,418 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 11,940 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 11,674 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 11,470 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 11,236 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10,931 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 10,589 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 10,221 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 9,853 | -3.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 9,853 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 9,853 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 9.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,548 | 26,235 | 34,117 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,284 | 17,509 | 25,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,595 | 11,470 | 16,612 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,566 | 9,853 | 11,236 | 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)
- 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 youth deaths in Colombia?
- Number of youth deaths in Colombia was 9,853 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 34,117 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,853 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Colombia ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).