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Colombia Infant Mortality Rate

Colombia's infant mortality rate fell to 10.9 per 1,000 in 2023, down from 11.3 per 1,000 in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.4 from the previous year. Colombia has infant mortality rate lower than the global median (10.90 vs median 13.30). Compared with the median in Americas, Colombia is lower (10.90 vs regional median 11.40) and ranks 21st out of 37 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Per 1,000)
Year Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000)
2023 10.9
2022 11.3
2021 11.6
2020 12
2019 12.4
2018 12.7
2017 13.2
2016 13.6
2015 14
2014 14.4
2013 14.8
2012 15.3
2011 15.8
2010 16.3
2009 16.8
2008 17.3
2007 17.8
2006 18.3
2005 18.8
2004 19.3
2003 19.9
2002 20.4
2001 21
2000 21.6
1999 22.3
1998 23
1997 23.7
1996 24.5
1995 25.3
1994 26.2
1993 27
1992 27.8
1991 28.7
1990 29.6
1989 30.5
1988 31.5
1987 32.6
1986 33.9
1985 37.4
1984 37.1
1983 39.1
1982 41.2
1981 43.6
1980 46
1979 48.7
1978 51.4
1977 54.2
1976 57.1
1975 60
1974 62.7
1973 65.5
1972 68.1
1971 70.5
1970 72.8
1969 75.1
1968 77.4
1967 79.4
1966 81.6
1965 83.7
1964 85.8
1963 88
1962 90.3
1961 92.8
1960 95.4
Colombia Infant Mortality Rate : Definition
Infant Mortality Rate measures the number of babies in Colombia who die before their first birthday per 1,000 live births.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Life Expectancy 77.72 76.51 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.45 2.38 2021