Suicide rates by age who mdb in Colombia
Colombia: Suicide rates by age who mdb was 8.39 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
8.39
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
24th
of 109 countries
All-time high
14.85
in 1966
All-time low
0.3879
in 1956
Years of data
60
1953–2021
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Colombia, 1953–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide rates by age who mdb in Colombia is 8.39, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rates by age who mdb in Colombia peaked at 14.85 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.3879, in 1956.
Colombia ranks 24th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Suicide rates by age who mdb in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 1.37 | — |
| 1954 | 1.42 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 1.62 | +13.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3879 | -76.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5165 | +33.2% |
| 1958 | 5.33 | +932.8% |
| 1959 | 4.37 | -18.0% |
| 1960 | 3.92 | -10.4% |
| 1961 | 6.41 | +63.6% |
| 1962 | 7.36 | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 8.42 | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 11.38 | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 12.49 | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 14.85 | +18.9% |
| 1967 | 13.01 | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 7.22 | -44.5% |
| 1969 | 4.46 | -38.3% |
| 1972 | 7.72 | +73.2% |
| 1974 | 7.71 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 6.32 | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 6.25 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 4.33 | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 4.94 | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 5.05 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.82 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 5.02 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 3.73 | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 3.22 | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 3.85 | +19.5% |
| 1991 | 4.24 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 4.77 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 4.68 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5.45 | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 4.36 | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 5.5 | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 5.48 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 9.63 | +75.8% |
| 1999 | 9.35 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 10.45 | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 10.44 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 10.72 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9.99 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 9.04 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 8.33 | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 8.18 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7.94 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.35 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7.38 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 6.17 | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 6.48 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 7.44 | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 7.73 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 8.1 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 8.57 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 7.84 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 8.39 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 | 0.3879 | 5.33 | 7 |
| 1960s | 8.95 | 3.92 | 14.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.47 | 4.33 | 7.72 | 5 |
| 1980s | 4.46 | 3.22 | 5.05 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.73 | 3.85 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.98 | 7.35 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.21 | 6.1 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.12 | 7.84 | 8.39 | 2 |
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- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 0.7668 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rates by age who mdb in Colombia?
- Suicide rates by age who mdb in Colombia was 8.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.85 in 1966.
- What is the lowest suicide rates by age who mdb recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3879 in 1956.
- How does Colombia rank for suicide rates by age who mdb?
- Colombia ranks 24th out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rates by age who mdb rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 rates by age who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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