Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Colombia
Colombia: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 2.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Colombia is 2.8 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Colombia peaked at 5.4 per 1,000 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.8 per 1,000, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 90th 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 5.1 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 5.3 per 1,000 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 5.2 per 1,000 | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 5.4 per 1,000 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 3.6 per 1,000 | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3 per 1,000 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.8 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.8 per 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9 per 1,000, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 5.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.12 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 per 1,000 | 2.9 per 1,000 | 3.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 per 1,000 | 2.8 per 1,000 | 3.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 87 Honduras 2.9 per 1,000 compare
- 87 Mexico 2.9 per 1,000 compare
- 87 Panama 2.9 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Egypt 2.8 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Lebanon 2.8 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Nicaragua 2.8 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Solomon Islands 2.8 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.8 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Tonga 2.8 per 1,000 compare
- 90 Tuvalu 2.8 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Colombia?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Colombia was 2.8 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4 per 1,000 in 2001.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Colombia ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.