Health in La Guajira, Colombia: official figures
289 deaths of children under one year old whose families lived in La Guajira were registered in 2025, equal to 16.5 for every 1,000 live births registered to mothers living there (17,489) (6th highest 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 La Guajira?
28 maternal deaths of women living in La Guajira were registered in 2025, 160 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 La Guajira?
20.5% of the 17,489 babies born to mothers living in La Guajira in 2025 had a mother aged 10 to 19 (6th highest of 33; Colombia 14.1%). 185 were born to girls aged 10 to 14.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyWhat is the leading cause of death in La Guajira?
3,334 deaths of residents of La Guajira were registered in 2025, 3.1 per 1,000 inhabitants on DANE's population projection (3rd lowest of 33; Colombia 5.4). The leading single cause was acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) (ICD-10 I21), with 347 deaths.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many deaths in La Guajira are violent or accidental?
16.2% of the 2,763 deaths that occurred in La Guajira in 2025 were classed as non-natural, such as homicides, suicides and accidents (11th highest of 33; Colombia 11.5%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in La Guajira lack health insurance?
6.6% of people in La Guajira lived in households where someone over five had no health insurance in 2025 (tied for 7th highest of 33; Colombia 4.7%), against 26.0% in 2018; 1.1% 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 La Guajira compares with other departments
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births registered (2025)
La Guajira ranks 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Guainia | 20.3 |
| 4 | Vichada | 18.6 |
| 5 | Guaviare | 16.6 |
| 6 | La Guajira | 16.5 |
| 7 | San Andres and Providencia | 16.5 |
| 8 | Amazonas | 16.0 |
| 9 | Cordoba | 14.2 |
Births to mothers aged 10-19 (2025)
La Guajira ranks 6 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers aged 10-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Choco | 21.8% |
| 4 | Magdalena | 21.8% |
| 5 | Amazonas | 21.7% |
| 6 | La Guajira | 20.5% |
| 7 | Caqueta | 19.9% |
| 8 | Sucre | 19.8% |
| 9 | Vaupes | 19.4% |
People in households with someone uninsured (2025)
La Guajira ranks 8 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with someone uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Norte de Santander | 7.5% |
| 6 | Quindio | 7.1% |
| 7 | Atlantico | 6.6% |
| 8 | La Guajira | 6.6% |
| 9 | Putumayo | 6.0% |
| 10 | Antioquia | 5.8% |
| 11 | Casanare | 5.8% |
Registered deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)
La Guajira ranks 31 of 33, highest first. Not adjusted for age
| Rank | Region | Registered deaths per 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Putumayo | 3.6 |
| 28 | Amazonas | 3.4 |
| 29 | Choco | 3.4 |
| 30 | Vaupes | 3.4 |
| 31 | La Guajira | 3.1 |
| 32 | Guainia | 2.7 |
| 33 | Vichada | 1.5 |
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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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