Respiratory infection death rate in Colombia
Colombia: Respiratory infection death rate was 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
175.9 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 62.6%
World rank
3rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
175.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
15.61 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Respiratory infection death rate in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate in Colombia is 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.6% on the previous year and up 1,027.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Colombia peaked at 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
That places Colombia 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infection death rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 101.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1954 | 84.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1955 | 84.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 94.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.1% |
| 1957 | 117.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.9% |
| 1958 | 94.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.8% |
| 1959 | 100.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 89.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.1% |
| 1961 | 80.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1962 | 83.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 82.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 73.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 83.03 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 81.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 69 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 1968 | 71.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 58.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.6% |
| 1972 | 56.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1975 | 56.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 54.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 1977 | 47.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 27.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -41.9% |
| 1985 | 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.1% |
| 1986 | 28.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.1% |
| 1987 | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 25.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.8% |
| 1989 | 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 23.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 22.08 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 19.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 21.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.8% |
| 1994 | 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 21.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 20.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 1998 | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 18.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18.34 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 17.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 17.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 16.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 16.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 18.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 18.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 17.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 108.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +513.4% |
| 2021 | 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people | +62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 96.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 84.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1960s | 77.38 deaths per 100,000 people | 58.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 67.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate in Colombia?
- Respiratory infection death rate in Colombia was 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 175.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.61 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for respiratory infection death rate?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,027.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.