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
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.
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
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.788 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 47.33 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.5597 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.0346 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 57.45 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 49.31 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.9709 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
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
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).