Probability of dying that year, among females in Colombia
Colombia: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
128th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.9%
in 1950
All-time low
0.9%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability of dying that year, among females in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, probability of dying that year, among females in Colombia stood at 0.9%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Colombia peaked at 11.9% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places Colombia 128th out of 236 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.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.9% | — |
| 1951 | 11.6% | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 1953 | 11.0% | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 1955 | 10.5% | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 9.8% | -3.9% |
| 1958 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 9.2% | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 8.9% | -3.1% |
| 1961 | 8.7% | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 8.4% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 7.7% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 7.5% | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 7.3% | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 7.1% | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 6.6% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 5.1% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 4.8% | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 4.3% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 3.3% | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 2.9% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 2.7% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.6% | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.1% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.0% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -3.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 83% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.6% | 9.2% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Colombia?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Colombia was 0.9% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.9% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Colombia ranks 128th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.