Suicide rate who mdb in Colombia
Colombia: Suicide rate who mdb was 5.68 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
5.68
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
65th
of 110 countries
All-time high
8.42
in 1967
All-time low
0.8709
in 1957
Years of data
60
1953β2021
Suicide rate who mdb in Colombia, 1953β2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rate who mdb in Colombia is 5.68, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 27.9% 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 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
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 | 5.42 | 5.17 | 5.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 62 Mexico 6.05 compare
- 63 Grenada 5.94 compare
- 64 Martinique 5.72 compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 5.54 compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 5.25 compare
- 68 Guadeloupe 5.01 compare
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- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Colombia?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Colombia was 5.68 in 2021, 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 65th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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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