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

Latest (2015)
27 lowest
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
52 lowest
in 1995
All-time low
27 lowest
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2015

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Colombia, 1990–2015

02040601990200220151990: 45 lowest1995: 52 lowest2000: 39 lowest2005: 39 lowest2010: 29 lowest2015: 27 lowest

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

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Colombia, 1990 to 2015.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 30 Bangladesh 34 lowest compare
  2. 31 Nepal 33 lowest compare
  3. 32 Türkiye 28 lowest compare
  4. 34 Jordan 19 lowest compare

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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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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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).