Number of stillbirths in Colombia

Colombia: Number of stillbirths was 4,680 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4,680
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
58th
of 195 countries
All-time high
8,463
in 2000
All-time low
4,680
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Number of stillbirths in Colombia, 2000–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201120232000: 8.5k2001: 8.2k2002: 8.1k2003: 7.9k2004: 7.7k2005: 7.5k2006: 7.2k2007: 7.1k2008: 7.0k2009: 6.8k2010: 6.5k2011: 6.2k2012: 6.0k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.4k2016: 5.1k2017: 5.0k2018: 5.0k2019: 5.0k2020: 5.0k2021: 4.9k2022: 4.8k2023: 4.7k

Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 4,680 for number of stillbirths in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Colombia peaked at 8,463 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,680, in 2023.

Colombia ranks 58th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,590 6,760 8,463 10
2010s 5,584 5,032 6,469 10
2020s 4,832 4,680 4,970 4

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  6. 61 Russia 4,120 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of stillbirths in Colombia?
Number of stillbirths in Colombia was 4,680 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 8,463 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,680 in 2023.
How does Colombia rank for number of stillbirths?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of stillbirths
Source
Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 5,736 data points, 2000–2023
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