In 2021, the most common cause of fetal death in Colombia was obstetric complications and birth trauma, with more than 24 thousand cases. That same year, almost 31 thousand fetal deaths were reported in Colombia. In 2020, the majority of cases were among women aged 20 to 24.
Number of fetal deaths in Colombia in 2021, by cause of death
Characteristic
Number of fetal deaths
Fetus/newborn affected by obstetric complications and birth trauma
24,534
All other conditions originating in the perinatal period
2,923
Fetus/newborn affected by certain maternal conditions
1,373
Respiratory disorders specific to the perinatal period
703
Other congenital malformations and anomalies
693
Delayed or restricted fetal growth, fetal malnutrition or low birth weight
186
Congenital malformations of the circulatory system
98
Specific infections of the perinatal period
72
Syphilis and other venereal diseases
32
Hemorrhagic and hematological disorders of the fetus/newborn
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DANE (Colombia). (September 23, 2022). Number of fetal deaths in Colombia in 2021, by cause of death [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004309/colombia-number-fetal-deaths-cause/
DANE (Colombia). "Number of fetal deaths in Colombia in 2021, by cause of death." Chart. September 23, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004309/colombia-number-fetal-deaths-cause/
DANE (Colombia). (2022). Number of fetal deaths in Colombia in 2021, by cause of death. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004309/colombia-number-fetal-deaths-cause/
DANE (Colombia). "Number of Fetal Deaths in Colombia in 2021, by Cause of Death." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004309/colombia-number-fetal-deaths-cause/
DANE (Colombia), Number of fetal deaths in Colombia in 2021, by cause of death Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004309/colombia-number-fetal-deaths-cause/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Number of fetal deaths in Colombia in 2021, by cause of death [Graph], DANE (Colombia), September 23, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1004309/colombia-number-fetal-deaths-cause/
