Number of deaths due to disaster in Colombia
Colombia: Number of deaths due to disaster was 379 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Colombia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths due to disaster in Colombia stood at 379.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Colombia peaked at 853 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 36th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 241 | — |
| 2006 | 222 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 201 | -9.5% |
| 2008 | 246 | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 227 | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 503 | +121.6% |
| 2011 | 499 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 249 | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 439 | +76.3% |
| 2014 | 609 | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 492 | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 485 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 853 | +75.9% |
| 2018 | 439 | -48.5% |
| 2019 | 394 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 146 | -62.9% |
| 2021 | 50 | -65.8% |
| 2022 | 175 | +250.0% |
| 2023 | 361 | +106.3% |
| 2024 | 379 | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227.4 | 201 | 246 | 5 |
| 2010s | 496.2 | 249 | 853 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222.2 | 50 | 379 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Colombia?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Colombia was 379 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 853 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Colombia ranks 36th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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