Health in Magdalena, Colombia: official figures
160 deaths of children under one year old whose families lived in Magdalena were registered in 2025, equal to 10.5 for every 1,000 live births registered to mothers living there (15,167) (17th 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 Magdalena?
21 maternal deaths of women living in Magdalena were registered in 2025, 138 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 Magdalena?
21.8% of the 15,167 babies born to mothers living in Magdalena in 2025 had a mother aged 10 to 19 (4th highest of 33; Colombia 14.1%). 161 were born to girls aged 10 to 14.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyWhat is the leading cause of death in Magdalena?
6,906 deaths of residents of Magdalena were registered in 2025, 4.5 per 1,000 inhabitants on DANE's population projection (10th lowest of 33; Colombia 5.4). The leading single cause was acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) (ICD-10 I21), with 929 deaths.
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many deaths in Magdalena are violent or accidental?
15.4% of the 6,302 deaths that occurred in Magdalena in 2025 were classed as non-natural, such as homicides, suicides and accidents (13th highest of 33; Colombia 11.5%).
Source: Departamento Administrativo Nacional de Estadistica (DANE) · saved copyHow many people in Magdalena lack health insurance?
4.9% of people in Magdalena lived in households where someone over five had no health insurance in 2025 (16th highest of 33; Colombia 4.7%), against 14.8% in 2018; 2.6% 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 Magdalena compares with other departments
Infant deaths per 1,000 live births registered (2025)
Magdalena ranks 17 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Valle del Cauca | 11.1 |
| 15 | Meta | 11.1 |
| 16 | Cundinamarca | 10.8 |
| 17 | Magdalena | 10.5 |
| 18 | Cauca | 10.5 |
| 19 | Sucre | 10.3 |
| 20 | Atlantico | 9.9 |
Births to mothers aged 10-19 (2025)
Magdalena ranks 4 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Births to mothers aged 10-19 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guainia | 25.7% |
| 2 | Vichada | 22.9% |
| 3 | Choco | 21.8% |
| 4 | Magdalena | 21.8% |
| 5 | Amazonas | 21.7% |
| 6 | La Guajira | 20.5% |
| 7 | Caqueta | 19.9% |
People in households with someone uninsured (2025)
Magdalena ranks 16 of 33, highest first.
| Rank | Region | People in households with someone uninsured |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Bogota | 5.3% |
| 14 | Vichada | 5.3% |
| 15 | Risaralda | 5.0% |
| 16 | Magdalena | 4.9% |
| 17 | Valle del Cauca | 4.6% |
| 18 | Cesar | 4.3% |
| 19 | Amazonas | 4.2% |
Registered deaths per 1,000 inhabitants (2025)
Magdalena ranks 24 of 33, highest first. Not adjusted for age
| Rank | Region | Registered deaths per 1,000 inhabitants |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sucre | 4.5 |
| 22 | Arauca | 4.5 |
| 23 | Cordoba | 4.5 |
| 24 | Magdalena | 4.5 |
| 25 | Casanare | 4.1 |
| 26 | Cesar | 4.1 |
| 27 | Putumayo | 3.6 |
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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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