Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Colombia
Colombia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years was 5.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 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 in Colombia stood at 5.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Colombia peaked at 12.1 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 89th of 197 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.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 10.9 per 1,000 | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 11.6 per 1,000 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 12 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 12.1 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 12 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.6 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 7.6 per 1,000 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5 per 1,000 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 7 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 5.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 12.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.07 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 11.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.72 per 1,000 | 6 per 1,000 | 7.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 5.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Colombia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years in Colombia was 5.7 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 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years?
- Colombia ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 10, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.