Infant deaths in Colombia
Colombia: Infant deaths was 7,362 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Colombia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 7,362 for infant deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Colombia peaked at 18,818 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7,362, in 2024.
That places Colombia 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,818 | — |
| 2001 | 18,097 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 17,491 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16,959 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16,317 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 15,569 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 14,842 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 14,229 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 13,701 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 13,130 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 12,427 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 11,730 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 11,174 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 10,703 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 10,226 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 9,728 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 9,208 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 8,853 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 8,702 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 8,595 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8,444 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 8,208 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 7,933 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 7,642 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 7,362 | -3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 7,362 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,252, 5.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 7,362 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 535, 13.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,915 | 13,130 | 18,818 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,135 | 8,595 | 12,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,918 | 7,362 | 8,444 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More development goals data for Colombia
- Red List Index 0.769 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.26 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 641.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 52 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 42 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 4 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 28 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 28 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 4,390 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Colombia?
- Infant deaths in Colombia was 7,362 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,818 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,362 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for infant deaths?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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