Health in Cauca, Colombia: official figures
123 deaths of children under one year old whose families lived in Cauca were registered in 2025, equal to 10.5 for every 1,000 live births registered to mothers living there (11,700) (16th lowest of 33; Colombia 10.3). This ratio of the two registers is not DANE's adjusted infant mortality rate.
How many women die in childbirth in Cauca?
5 maternal deaths of women living in Cauca were registered in 2025, 43 per 100,000 live births registered there (Colombia 355 deaths, 80 per 100,000 live births).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many teenage pregnancies are there in Cauca?
16.9% of the 11,700 babies born to mothers living in Cauca in 2025 had a mother aged 10 to 19 (15th highest of 33; Colombia 14.1%). 134 were born to girls aged 10 to 14.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyWhat is the leading cause of death in Cauca?
7,296 deaths of residents of Cauca were registered in 2025, 4.6 per 1,000 inhabitants on DANE's population projection (14th lowest of 33; Colombia 5.4). The leading single cause was acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) (ICD-10 I21), with 1,068 deaths.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many deaths in Cauca are violent or accidental?
21.1% of the 6,358 deaths that occurred in Cauca in 2025 were classed as non-natural, such as homicides, suicides and accidents (7th highest of 33; Colombia 11.5%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Cauca lack health insurance?
3.5% of people in Cauca lived in households where someone over five had no health insurance in 2025 (13th lowest of 33; Colombia 4.7%), against 9.2% in 2018; 3.0% lived in households that faced barriers to health services when they needed them (Colombia 2.8%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow Cauca compares with other departments
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births registered (2025)
Cauca ranks 18 of 33, highest first. Registered deaths under one year divided by registered births, by residence
| Rank | Region | Infant deaths per 1,000 live births registered |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Meta | 11.1 |
| 16 | Cundinamarca | 10.8 |
| 17 | Magdalena | 10.5 |
| 18 | Cauca | 10.5 |
| 19 | Sucre | 10.3 |
| 20 | Atlantico | 9.9 |
| 21 | Bolivar | 9.8 |
Births to mothers aged 10-19 (2025)
Cauca ranks 15 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers aged 10-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Putumayo | 17.8% |
| 13 | Arauca | 17.8% |
| 14 | Bolivar | 17.6% |
| 15 | Cauca | 16.9% |
| 16 | Guaviare | 16.0% |
| 17 | Huila | 15.7% |
| 18 | Norte de Santander | 14.5% |
People in households with someone uninsured (2025)
Cauca ranks 21 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with someone uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Cesar | 4.3% |
| 19 | Amazonas | 4.2% |
| 20 | Tolima | 3.9% |
| 21 | Cauca | 3.5% |
| 22 | Santander | 3.4% |
| 23 | Caldas | 3.0% |
| 24 | Boyaca | 2.8% |
Registered deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)
Cauca ranks 20 of 33, highest first. Not adjusted for age
| Rank | Region | Registered deaths per 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Narino | 4.8 |
| 18 | Caqueta | 4.8 |
| 19 | Cundinamarca | 4.7 |
| 20 | Cauca | 4.6 |
| 21 | Sucre | 4.5 |
| 22 | Arauca | 4.5 |
| 23 | Cordoba | 4.5 |
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Sources
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE): Estadisticas Vitales, defunciones no fetales 2025, cifras definitivas (published 24 September 2026): cuadros 7 (maternal deaths by department of residence), 9 (deaths by department of residence), 10 (deaths by probable manner of death and department of occurrence), 14 (deaths under one year by department of residence) and 16 (ten leading causes of death by department of residence), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 61a1f3e189ed…)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE): Pobreza multidimensional, anexo departamental 2025 (Encuesta Nacional de Calidad de Vida): incidence by department and area, household deprivations by indicator, intensity and incidence by sex, 2018-2025 (updated 14 April 2026), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 73caab08046d…)
- Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE): Estadisticas Vitales, nacimientos 2025, cifras definitivas (published 24 September 2026): cuadros 6 (birth weight by department of residence of the mother), 7A (births by age of the mother and department of residence) and 10 (type of delivery by department of residence), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7b5f2cf18c2d…)
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