Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Colombia
Colombia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 0.9 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 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
Colombia recorded 0.9 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Colombia peaked at 1.8 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.9 per 1,000, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 108th 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 children ages 5-9 years, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 per 1,000, 90% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9 per 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 per 1,000, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.71 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.96 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 108 Bahamas 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 108 Belize 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 108 British Virgin Islands 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 108 Brunei Darussalam 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 108 Libya 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 108 Naoero 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 108 Nicaragua 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 108 Samoa 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 108 Tonga 0.9 per 1,000 compare
- 108 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Colombia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Colombia was 0.9 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 children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Colombia ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.