Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Colombia
Colombia: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 11.8 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Colombia stood at 11.8 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Colombia peaked at 24.4 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.8 per 1,000, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 50th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 22 per 1,000 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 23.3 per 1,000 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 24.1 per 1,000 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 24.4 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 24.2 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.6 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 24.4 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 24.3 per 1,000 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 23.5 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 21.9 per 1,000 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 19.8 per 1,000 | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 16.5 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 15.6 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 14.8 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 13.9 per 1,000 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 12.3 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.1 per 1,000 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.3 per 1,000 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 12.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 11.8 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7 per 1,000, 1.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 11.8 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.35 per 1,000 | 20.5 per 1,000 | 24.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.37 per 1,000 | 14.8 per 1,000 | 24.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.65 per 1,000 | 11.9 per 1,000 | 14.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 per 1,000 | 11.8 per 1,000 | 12.3 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Colombia?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Colombia was 11.8 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, male recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.