Self harm death rates by age in Colombia
Colombia: Self harm death rates by age was 0.917 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Self harm death rates by age in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self harm death rates by age in Colombia is 0.917, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self harm death rates by age in Colombia peaked at 0.917 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3153, in 2009.
That places Colombia 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Self harm death rates by age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5497 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4515 | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 0.472 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5225 | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6541 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5755 | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5499 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.53 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6041 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3153 | -47.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4974 | +57.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5133 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3256 | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5481 | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4615 | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3922 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6494 | +65.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4771 | -26.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6833 | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 0.865 | +26.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8661 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.917 | +5.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.917 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2158, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.917 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.376, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5225 | 0.3153 | 0.6541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5413 | 0.3256 | 0.865 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8915 | 0.8661 | 0.917 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 22 Japan 0.9392 compare
- 23 Fiji 0.9231 compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 0.9183 compare
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 0.9096 compare
- 27 Liberia 0.864 compare
- 28 Marshall Islands 0.8425 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self harm death rates by age in Colombia?
- Self harm death rates by age in Colombia was 0.917 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest self harm death rates by age recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.917 in 2021.
- What is the lowest self harm death rates by age recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3153 in 2009.
- How does Colombia rank for self harm death rates by age?
- Colombia ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is self harm death rates by age rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Self harm death rates by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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