Suicide rate who mdb in Colombia
Colombia: Suicide rate who mdb was 5.97 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Suicide rate who mdb in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Colombia is 5.97, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Colombia peaked at 8.42 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.8709, in 1957.
That places Colombia 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Suicide rate who mdb in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.16 | — |
| 1954 | 2 | +72.4% |
| 1955 | 1.57 | -21.5% |
| 1956 | 1.26 | -19.9% |
| 1957 | 0.8709 | -30.9% |
| 1958 | 2.98 | +242.4% |
| 1959 | 3.5 | +17.4% |
| 1960 | 3.61 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 4.82 | +33.3% |
| 1962 | 5.65 | +17.4% |
| 1963 | 5.7 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 5.96 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 7.72 | +29.4% |
| 1966 | 7.37 | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 8.42 | +14.2% |
| 1968 | 5.36 | -36.3% |
| 1969 | 3.9 | -27.3% |
| 1972 | 4.63 | +18.7% |
| 1974 | 4.64 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 4.24 | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 4.18 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 3.53 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 4.21 | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 4.01 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 3.61 | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 3.31 | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 3.21 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.87 | -10.6% |
| 1990 | 2.91 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 3.23 | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 3.49 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 3.47 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.73 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.46 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 3.57 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.55 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.67 | +59.7% |
| 1999 | 5.85 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 6.23 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 6.27 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.97 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.54 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.08 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 5.17 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5.09 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.07 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.64 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 4.44 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 4.55 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.38 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 4.43 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.78 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 4.99 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.35 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 5.56 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.59 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.17 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 5.68 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 5.74 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.97 | +4.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.45, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.97 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.11, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rate who mdb 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | +242.4% | 0.8709 | 2.98 |
| 1954 | +72.4% | 1.16 | 2 |
| 1998 | +59.7% | 3.55 | 5.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.91 | 0.8709 | 3.5 | 7 |
| 1960s | 5.85 | 3.61 | 8.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.24 | 3.53 | 4.64 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.54 | 2.87 | 4.21 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.89 | 2.91 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.52 | 5.07 | 6.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.87 | 4.38 | 5.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.64 | 5.17 | 5.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 61 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.17 compare
- 62 Puerto Rico 6.11 compare
- 63 Mexico 6.05 compare
- 65 Grenada 5.94 compare
- 66 Martinique 5.72 compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 5.54 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 suicide rate who mdb in Colombia?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Colombia was 5.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.42 in 1967.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8709 in 1957.
- How does Colombia rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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