Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 11.54 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.54 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
121st
of 212 countries
All-time high
25.02 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
11.54 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Colombia is 11.54 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Colombia peaked at 25.02 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.54 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 121st of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.02 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 24.22 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.46 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.74 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.05 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.72 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.09 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.83 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.21 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.64 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.06 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.45 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.96 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.47 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.01 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.55 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.12 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8 per 1,000 live births | 18.83 per 1,000 live births | 25.02 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 per 1,000 live births | 13.55 per 1,000 live births | 18.21 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 per 1,000 live births | 11.54 per 1,000 live births | 13.12 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 118 British Virgin Islands 12.38 per 1,000 live births compare
- 119 Bahamas 12.36 per 1,000 live births compare
- 120 Tunisia 12.07 per 1,000 live births compare
- 122 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.32 per 1,000 live births compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.28 per 1,000 live births compare
- 124 Nicaragua 11.24 per 1,000 live births compare
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Colombia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Colombia was 11.54 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.02 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Colombia ranks 121st out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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