Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Colombia
Colombia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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
In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Colombia stood at 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman. 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, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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.
Colombia ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, 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 health data for Colombia
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 354,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 376,697 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 361,302 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 371,494 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 356,348 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 369,195 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 5.45 million (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 362,241 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 355,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 347,595 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Colombia?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 under-five deaths per woman in 1939.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0199 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Colombia ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood 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 Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. 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).