Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Colombia
Colombia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0043 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
130th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0448 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0043 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Colombia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Colombia stood at 0.0043 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Colombia peaked at 0.0448 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Colombia 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Colombia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0438 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0431 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0424 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0348 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0306 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0293 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.027 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0257 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0225 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0215 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0043 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0043 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0419 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 0.0363 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0194 units per square kilometre | 0.016 units per square kilometre | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | 0.0117 units per square kilometre | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 127 Switzerland 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cuba 0.0044 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Palau 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Germany 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Korea 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cyprus 0.004 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Colombia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Colombia was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0448 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Colombia ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.