Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Colombia
Colombia: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb was 5.96 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.96
Change on year
down 47.8%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
56.17
in 1984
All-time low
5.39
in 2019
Years of data
62
1953–2023
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Colombia, 1953–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 5.96 for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in 2023.
That represents a change of down 47.8% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Colombia peaked at 56.17 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.39, in 2019.
That places Colombia 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 31.48 | — |
| 1954 | 31.96 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 44.29 | +38.6% |
| 1956 | 54.12 | +22.2% |
| 1957 | 48.78 | -9.9% |
| 1958 | 33.91 | -30.5% |
| 1959 | 38.8 | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 37.78 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 40.27 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 39.02 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 31.59 | -19.0% |
| 1964 | 32.35 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 36.36 | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 38.4 | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 42.97 | +11.9% |
| 1968 | 38.86 | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 42.83 | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 31.58 | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 29.35 | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 30.11 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 28.29 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 30.87 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 56.17 | +82.0% |
| 1985 | 44.57 | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 31.26 | -29.9% |
| 1987 | 27.11 | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 30.54 | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 28.07 | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 33.8 | +20.4% |
| 1991 | 29.7 | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 19.28 | -35.1% |
| 1993 | 16.44 | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 21.84 | +32.8% |
| 1995 | 28.48 | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 29.22 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 23.8 | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 28.1 | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 29.27 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 38.36 | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 44.05 | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 45.17 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 36.77 | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 35.15 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 35.79 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 44.39 | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 41.32 | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 34.67 | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 29.92 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 25.36 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 24.72 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 20.75 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 16.25 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 18.05 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.31 | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 12.48 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 7.25 | -41.9% |
| 2018 | 8.26 | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 5.39 | -34.7% |
| 2020 | 5.46 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 6.91 | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 11.43 | +65.3% |
| 2023 | 5.96 | -47.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 5.96 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.46, 41% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 5.96 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.87, 60% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 40.48 | 31.48 | 54.12 | 7 |
| 1960s | 38.04 | 31.59 | 42.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.04 | 28.29 | 31.58 | 5 |
| 1980s | 36.29 | 27.11 | 56.17 | 6 |
| 1990s | 25.99 | 16.44 | 33.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.56 | 29.92 | 45.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 5.39 | 25.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.44 | 5.46 | 11.43 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Colombia?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Colombia was 5.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.17 in 1984.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.39 in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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