Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Colombia
Colombia: Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 11.54 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.54
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
23rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
178.18
in 1952
All-time low
11.54
in 2024
Years of data
73
1952–2024
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Colombia, 1952–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Colombia is 11.54, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Colombia peaked at 178.18 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 11.54, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 23rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 178.18 | — |
| 1953 | 172.19 | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 166.6 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 161.16 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 155.72 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 150.46 | -3.4% |
| 1958 | 145.41 | -3.4% |
| 1959 | 140.55 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 135.84 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 131.36 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 127 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 122.91 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 119.1 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 115.52 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 111.92 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 108.35 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 104.86 | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 101.3 | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 97.73 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 94.08 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 90.31 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 86.5 | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 82.52 | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 78.47 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 74.37 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 70.27 | -5.5% |
| 1978 | 66.26 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 62.39 | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 58.72 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 55.26 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 52.05 | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 49.12 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 46.44 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 49.3 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 41.96 | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 40.13 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 38.52 | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 37.09 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 35.78 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 34.54 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 33.34 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 32.18 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 31.02 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 29.89 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 28.8 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 27.77 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 26.8 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 25.87 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 25.02 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 24.22 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.46 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 22.74 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 22.05 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 21.38 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 20.72 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 20.09 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.45 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.83 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.21 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 17.64 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 17.06 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 16.5 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 15.96 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 15.45 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.96 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 14.47 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 14.01 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 13.55 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 13.12 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 12.7 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 12.3 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 11.91 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 11.54 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 158.79 | 140.55 | 178.18 | 8 |
| 1960s | 117.82 | 101.3 | 135.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.29 | 62.39 | 97.73 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.86 | 37.09 | 58.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.6 | 25.87 | 35.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.8 | 18.83 | 25.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 | 13.55 | 18.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.32 | 11.54 | 13.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 20 Ecuador 12.88 compare
- 21 Belize 12.66 compare
- 22 British Virgin Islands 12.38 compare
- 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.28 compare
- 25 Nicaragua 11.24 compare
- 26 Costa Rica 10.41 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Colombia?
- Under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Colombia was 11.54 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 178.18 in 1952.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Colombia ranks 23rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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