Share of deaths from underlying causes in Colombia
Colombia: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 13.56 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
13.56
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
85th
of 112 countries
All-time high
20.2
in 2017
All-time low
3.44
in 1953
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of deaths from underlying causes in Colombia stood at 13.56.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Colombia peaked at 20.2 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.44, in 1953.
That places Colombia 85th out of 112 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.06 | 3.44 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 1960s | 5.67 | 4.55 | 6.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.33 | 7.27 | 9.31 | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.85 | 12.47 | 13.15 | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.66 | 12.53 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.35 | 14.7 | 17.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.31 | 17.97 | 20.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.94 | 13.56 | 16.32 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Colombia?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Colombia was 13.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.44 in 1953.
- How does Colombia rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 112 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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