Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Colombia
Colombia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male was 8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Colombia, 1990–2024
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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Colombia stood at 8 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Colombia peaked at 17.6 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 8 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Colombia 81st 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 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15.9 per 1,000 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 16.8 per 1,000 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 17.4 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 17.6 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 16.9 per 1,000 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 16.8 per 1,000 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 13 per 1,000 | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 11 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.8 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 9.7 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 8 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 8 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6 per 1,000, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 8 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.4 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.78 per 1,000 | 14.8 per 1,000 | 17.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.12 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 16.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.61 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 10.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.22 per 1,000 | 8 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Colombia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Colombia was 8 per 1,000 in 2024, 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.6 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male adolescents between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 10, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.