Probability of dying, by age in Colombia
Colombia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.011 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Colombia, 2000–2021
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.
Probability of dying, by age in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0211 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0205 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0199 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0188 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0183 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0173 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0168 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0158 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0153 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0148 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0144 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0139 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0135 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.013 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0117 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0114 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.011 | -3.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.011 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0114, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.011 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.012, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Probability of dying within the age interval shown, expressed as a fraction. Intervals span several years for every group except infants, so this is not an annual risk.