Number of child deaths per woman in Colombia
Colombia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0199 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
122nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1.61 under-five deaths per woman
in 1939
All-time low
0.0199 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
100
1924–2024
Number of child deaths per woman in Colombia, 1924–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman for number of child deaths per woman in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths per woman in Colombia peaked at 1.61 under-five deaths per woman in 1939 and was at its lowest, 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
That places Colombia 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths per woman in Colombia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1925 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | -16.3% |
| 1926 | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | +25.7% |
| 1927 | 1.5 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1928 | 1.31 under-five deaths per woman | -12.8% |
| 1929 | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | -6.3% |
| 1930 | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | -17.1% |
| 1931 | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | +21.2% |
| 1933 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | +16.0% |
| 1934 | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | -21.6% |
| 1935 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | +39.5% |
| 1936 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 1.49 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1938 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | +4.4% |
| 1939 | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | +3.9% |
| 1940 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -13.6% |
| 1941 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | +6.3% |
| 1942 | 1.53 under-five deaths per woman | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | +2.5% |
| 1944 | 1.55 under-five deaths per woman | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -2.4% |
| 1946 | 1.51 under-five deaths per woman | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | -7.2% |
| 1948 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -0.7% |
| 1949 | 1.4 under-five deaths per woman | +1.0% |
| 1950 | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | -11.4% |
| 1951 | 1.2 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1952 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.13 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 1.1 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 1.04 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1957 | 1.01 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 0.9776 under-five deaths per woman | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.9469 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 0.9149 under-five deaths per woman | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 0.8817 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 0.8462 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8092 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7711 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7316 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6893 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6454 under-five deaths per woman | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6015 under-five deaths per woman | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5577 under-five deaths per woman | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.5156 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4758 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.4387 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4048 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3736 under-five deaths per woman | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3451 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3187 under-five deaths per woman | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2937 under-five deaths per woman | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 0.27 under-five deaths per woman | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2475 under-five deaths per woman | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2264 under-five deaths per woman | -8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2068 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1891 under-five deaths per woman | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1732 under-five deaths per woman | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1593 under-five deaths per woman | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1648 under-five deaths per woman | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1372 under-five deaths per woman | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1287 under-five deaths per woman | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1217 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1156 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1103 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1052 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1004 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0955 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0905 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0856 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0807 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0761 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0719 under-five deaths per woman | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.068 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0644 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.061 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0576 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0545 under-five deaths per woman | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0514 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0484 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0456 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0429 under-five deaths per woman | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0405 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0383 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0363 under-five deaths per woman | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0345 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0329 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0314 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.03 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0288 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0276 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0263 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.025 under-five deaths per woman | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0239 under-five deaths per woman | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0218 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0215 under-five deaths per woman | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.027 under-five deaths per woman, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0265 under-five deaths per woman, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of child deaths per woman in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | +39.5% | 1.12 under-five deaths per woman | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman |
| 1926 | +25.7% | 1.23 under-five deaths per woman | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.38 under-five deaths per woman | 1.22 under-five deaths per woman | 1.54 under-five deaths per woman | 6 |
| 1930s | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 1.02 under-five deaths per woman | 1.61 under-five deaths per woman | 9 |
| 1940s | 1.47 under-five deaths per woman | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.09 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9469 under-five deaths per woman | 1.24 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7449 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5577 under-five deaths per woman | 0.9149 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3683 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2475 under-five deaths per woman | 0.5156 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1623 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1156 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2264 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0884 under-five deaths per woman | 0.068 under-five deaths per woman | 0.1103 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0504 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0383 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0644 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0239 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0363 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0213 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman | 0.0228 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 119 Argentina 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 120 Moldova 0.0207 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 121 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0202 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 123 Libya 0.0197 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 124 El Salvador 0.0194 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 125 Turkey 0.0184 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Colombia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Colombia was 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 under-five deaths per woman in 1939.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Colombia ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths per woman rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).