Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Colombia
Colombia: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 27 lowest in 2015. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 27 lowest for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Colombia peaked at 52 lowest in 1995 and was at its lowest, 27 lowest, in 2015.
Colombia ranks 33rd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45 lowest | — |
| 1995 | 52 lowest | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 39 lowest | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 39 lowest | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 29 lowest | -25.6% |
| 2015 | 27 lowest | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.5 lowest | 45 lowest | 52 lowest | 2 |
| 2000s | 39 lowest | 39 lowest | 39 lowest | 2 |
| 2010s | 28 lowest | 27 lowest | 29 lowest | 2 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 6.09 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Colombia?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Colombia was 27 lowest in 2015, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 52 lowest in 1995.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 lowest in 2015.
- How does Colombia rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Colombia ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).