Probability of dying, by age in Colombia

Colombia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.011 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.011
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
105th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0211
in 2000
All-time low
0.011
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Probability of dying, by age in Colombia, 2000–2021

00.0050.010.0150.022000201020212000: 0.0212001: 0.022002: 0.022003: 0.0192004: 0.0192005: 0.0182006: 0.0182007: 0.0172008: 0.0172009: 0.0162010: 0.0162011: 0.0152012: 0.0152013: 0.0142014: 0.0142015: 0.0132016: 0.0132017: 0.0132018: 0.0122019: 0.0122020: 0.0112021: 0.011

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.011 for probability of dying, by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, probability of dying, by age in Colombia peaked at 0.0211 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 2021.

Colombia ranks 105th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0186 0.0163 0.0211 10
2010s 0.0137 0.0117 0.0158 10
2020s 0.0112 0.011 0.0114 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 102 Peru 0.012 compare
  2. 103 Mexico 0.0114 compare
  3. 104 Bahamas 0.0113 compare
  4. 106 Cape Verde 0.011 compare
  5. 107 Ecuador 0.0108 compare
  6. 108 Iran 0.0106 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is probability of dying, by age in Colombia?
Probability of dying, by age in Colombia was 0.011 in 2021, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest probability of dying, by age recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0211 in 2000.
What is the lowest probability of dying, by age recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2021.
How does Colombia rank for probability of dying, by age?
Colombia ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is probability of dying, by age rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying, by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Probability of dying, by age
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.