Stillbirths in Colombia

Colombia: Stillbirths was 4,680 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,680
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
58th
of 201 countries
All-time high
8,463
in 2000
All-time low
4,680
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirths in Colombia, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120232000: 8.5k2001: 8.2k2002: 8.1k2003: 7.9k2004: 7.7k2005: 7.5k2006: 7.2k2007: 7.1k2008: 7.0k2009: 6.8k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.0k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.0k2018: 5.0k2019: 5.0k2020: 5.0k2021: 4.9k2022: 4.8k2023: 4.7k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for stillbirths in Colombia is 4,680, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirths in Colombia peaked at 8,463 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,680, in 2023.

Colombia ranks 58th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirths in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Colombia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 8,463
2001 8,211 -3.0%
2002 8,055 -1.9%
2003 7,931 -1.5%
2004 7,704 -2.9%
2005 7,458 -3.2%
2006 7,243 -2.9%
2007 7,110 -1.8%
2008 6,970 -2.0%
2009 6,760 -3.0%
2010 6,469 -4.3%
2011 6,211 -4.0%
2012 6,040 -2.8%
2013 5,858 -3.0%
2014 5,640 -3.7%
2015 5,390 -4.4%
2016 5,125 -4.9%
2017 5,032 -1.8%
2018 5,032 +0.0%
2019 5,038 +0.1%
2020 4,970 -1.3%
2021 4,890 -1.6%
2022 4,786 -2.1%
2023 4,680 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,590 6,760 8,463 10
2010s 5,584 5,032 6,469 10
2020s 4,832 4,680 4,970 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 55 Türkiye 4,735 compare
  2. 56 Guatemala 4,701 compare
  3. 57 Haiti 4,681 compare
  4. 59 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4,459 compare
  5. 60 Liberia 4,210 compare
  6. 61 Russian Federation 4,120 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirths in Colombia?
Stillbirths in Colombia was 4,680 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 8,463 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,680 in 2023.
How does Colombia rank for stillbirths?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirths rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 5,640 data points, 2000–2023
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