Youth mortality rate in Colombia
Colombia: Youth mortality rate was 1.39 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.39 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 1979
All-time low
1.39 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Youth mortality rate in Colombia, 1979–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth mortality rate in Colombia is 1.39 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Colombia peaked at 6.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.39 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Colombia 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Youth mortality rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1980 | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 6.05 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 5.73 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.15 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 4.69 deaths per 100 live births | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 3.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 3.66 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 3.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 3.18 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 2.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 2.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 2.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.99 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.39 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 1.39 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, 85% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | 1 |
| 1980s | 5.19 deaths per 100 live births | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 deaths per 100 live births | 2.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4.02 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | 2.89 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | 2.12 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 deaths per 100 live births | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 116 Iran 1.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 117 Nicaragua 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 118 Jordan 1.42 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 120 Thailand 1.32 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 121 Cape Verde 1.3 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 122 Oman 1.26 deaths per 100 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 youth mortality rate in Colombia?
- Youth mortality rate in Colombia was 1.39 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1979.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for youth mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.