Share of deaths from major causes in Colombia
Colombia: Share of deaths from major causes was 5.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.37
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
23rd
of 113 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 1954
All-time low
2.89
in 1974
Years of data
62
1953–2023
Share of deaths from major causes in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of deaths from major causes in Colombia stood at 5.37.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Colombia peaked at 5.8 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 2.89, in 1974.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 3.77 | — |
| 1954 | 5.8 | +53.8% |
| 1955 | 5.61 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 4.99 | -11.1% |
| 1957 | 4.88 | -2.3% |
| 1958 | 5.19 | +6.4% |
| 1959 | 4.9 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 4.63 | -5.7% |
| 1961 | 4.76 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 4.55 | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 4.23 | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 4.22 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 4.02 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 3.94 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 3.96 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.03 | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 3.8 | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 2.99 | -21.3% |
| 1974 | 2.89 | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.94 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 3.06 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.67 | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 3.71 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.56 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 3.62 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.52 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3.55 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.52 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.35 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.37 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 3.45 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.51 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 3.53 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.55 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.71 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 3.84 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.85 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.98 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 4.18 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 4.39 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.52 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 4.59 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.81 | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.87 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 5.05 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.02 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.11 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.94 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.02 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 4.82 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4.73 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4.87 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.77 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.94 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 4.95 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3.93 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 3.77 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 5.04 | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 5.37 | +6.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.37 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.37 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of deaths from major causes in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +53.8% | 3.77 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | +33.9% | 3.77 | 5.04 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.02 | 3.77 | 5.8 | 7 |
| 1960s | 4.21 | 3.8 | 4.76 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.98 | 2.89 | 3.06 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.6 | 3.52 | 3.71 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.57 | 3.35 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 | 3.89 | 5.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 | 4.73 | 5.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 | 3.77 | 5.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 20 El Salvador 5.43 compare
- 21 Estonia 5.42 compare
- 22 United Kingdom 5.38 compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.36 compare
- 25 Spain 5.27 compare
- 26 Armenia 5.19 compare
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- 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 share of deaths from major causes in Colombia?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Colombia was 5.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 1954.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.89 in 1974.
- How does Colombia rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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