What is number of under-five deaths in Colombia?

Number of under-five deaths in Colombia was 8,107 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 93,160 in 1960.

What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 8,107 in 2024.

How does Colombia rank for number of under-five deaths?

Colombia ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Colombia?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Colombia data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of under-five deaths in Colombia

Name: Number of under-five deaths in Colombia
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Colombia: Number of under-five deaths was 8,107 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

8,107

Change on year

down 3.7%

World rank

58th

of 195 countries

All-time high

93,160

in 1960

All-time low

8,107

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Number of under-five deaths in Colombia, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Analysis

Colombia recorded 8,107 for number of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Colombia peaked at 93,160 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8,107, in 2024.

That places Colombia 58th out of 195 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
1960s	86,593	76,854	93,160	10
1970s	60,757	48,752	73,787	10
1980s	38,458	31,374	46,558	10
1990s	27,101	22,879	30,687	10
2000s	18,271	14,867	21,865	10
2010s	11,345	9,486	14,048	10
2020s	8,717	8,107	9,296	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of under-five deaths in Colombia?: Number of under-five deaths in Colombia was 8,107 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 93,160 in 1960.
What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 8,107 in 2024.
How does Colombia rank for number of under-five deaths?: Colombia ranks 58th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Colombia?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of under-five deaths
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,069 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Number of children dying before reaching age five.