Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Colombia
Colombia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years was 4.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Colombia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Colombia stood at 4.4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Colombia peaked at 9.7 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 4.4 per 1,000, in 2021.
That places Colombia 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.8 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 9.2 per 1,000 | +8.2% |
| 1993 | 9.6 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 9.7 per 1,000 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.4 per 1,000 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 7.9 per 1,000 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 7 per 1,000 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.7 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.4 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.16 per 1,000 | 7.8 per 1,000 | 9.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.17 per 1,000 | 5.7 per 1,000 | 9.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 5.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 per 1,000 | 4.4 per 1,000 | 4.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 68 Suriname 4.4 per 1,000 compare
- 70 Comoros 4.3 per 1,000 compare
- 70 Philippines 4.3 per 1,000 compare
- 70 Solomon Islands 4.3 per 1,000 compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 4.3 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Colombia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years in Colombia was 4.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 per 1,000 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years?
- Colombia ranks 68th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 adolescents age 15, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.