Stillbirth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Stillbirth rate was 0.6594 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6594 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
117th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9633 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
0.6594 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Colombia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stillbirth rate in Colombia is 0.6594 deaths per 100 births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Colombia peaked at 0.9633 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6594 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 117th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9633 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 0.943 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9269 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9172 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9062 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8961 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8867 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8786 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.868 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8574 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8461 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8339 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8197 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8056 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7876 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7713 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7514 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0.732 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7179 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.705 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6911 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.6803 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6692 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.6594 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.6594 deaths per 100 births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.6594 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 80% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9043 deaths per 100 births | 0.8574 deaths per 100 births | 0.9633 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.777 deaths per 100 births | 0.705 deaths per 100 births | 0.8461 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.675 deaths per 100 births | 0.6594 deaths per 100 births | 0.6911 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 114 Libya 0.6955 deaths per 100 births compare
- 115 Belize 0.6798 deaths per 100 births compare
- 116 Panama 0.6629 deaths per 100 births compare
- 118 Cook Islands 0.6594 deaths per 100 births compare
- 119 Vietnam 0.6508 deaths per 100 births compare
- 120 British Virgin Islands 0.6502 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Colombia?
- Stillbirth rate in Colombia was 0.6594 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9633 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6594 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Colombia ranks 117th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.