Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Colombia
Colombia: Suicide rates among young women who mdb was 7.03 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7.03 for suicide rates among young women who mdb in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 88.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates among young women who mdb in Colombia peaked at 19.03 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.1403, in 1957.
Colombia ranks 21st of 110 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.6086 | — |
| 1954 | 1.79 | +194.5% |
| 1955 | 1.03 | -42.7% |
| 1956 | 0.2949 | -71.3% |
| 1957 | 0.1403 | -52.4% |
| 1958 | 5.85 | +4066.2% |
| 1959 | 4.53 | -22.5% |
| 1960 | 3.78 | -16.6% |
| 1961 | 6.97 | +84.4% |
| 1962 | 9.51 | +36.3% |
| 1963 | 9.44 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 15.06 | +59.6% |
| 1965 | 15.78 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 19.03 | +20.6% |
| 1967 | 17.05 | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 8.7 | -49.0% |
| 1969 | 4.8 | -44.8% |
| 1972 | 9.11 | +89.7% |
| 1974 | 8.83 | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 6.87 | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 6.72 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 4.61 | -31.4% |
| 1984 | 4.58 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 4.17 | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 4.51 | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 3.74 | -17.0% |
| 1988 | 2.62 | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 2.55 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 3 | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 3.2 | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 3.76 | +17.5% |
| 1993 | 3.35 | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 4.17 | +24.4% |
| 1995 | 3.47 | -16.9% |
| 1996 | 4.34 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6 | -17.0% |
| 1998 | 8.59 | +138.7% |
| 1999 | 7.84 | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 8.5 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 9.56 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 10.12 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.32 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.08 | -31.4% |
| 2005 | 6.66 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 6.25 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 5.56 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.39 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 3.89 | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 3.73 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.09 | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 4.77 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 4.9 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.65 | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 5.16 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 6.04 | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 5.15 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 5.09 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.87 | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 7.03 | +2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7.03 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.64, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7.03 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.28, 1.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Suicide rates among young women 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 | +4066.2% | 0.1403 | 5.85 |
| 1954 | +194.5% | 0.6086 | 1.79 |
| 1998 | +138.7% | 3.6 | 8.59 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.03 | 0.1403 | 5.85 | 7 |
| 1960s | 11.01 | 3.78 | 19.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.23 | 4.61 | 9.11 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 2.55 | 4.58 | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.53 | 3 | 8.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 5.53 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 | 3.73 | 6.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.03 | 5.09 | 7.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates among young women who mdb in Colombia?
- Suicide rates among young women who mdb in Colombia was 7.03 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.03 in 1966.
- What is the lowest suicide rates among young women who mdb recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1403 in 1957.
- How does Colombia rank for suicide rates among young women who mdb?
- Colombia ranks 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
- Is suicide rates among young women who mdb rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rates among young women who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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