Quarterly Fetal And Non-Fetal Mortality Statistics With Demographics

Quarterly reports detail fetal and non-fetal deaths by sex, age, mortality type, municipality, and site of death. The dataset includes demographic and socioeconomic columns such as marital status, last year of studies, occupation, ethnic affiliation, and social security regime. Data is provided by the open data portal of Colombia (datos.gov.co), with a last recorded update in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze mortality rate disparities by `PERTENENCIA_ETNICA` (ethnic affiliation) and `AREA_RESIDENCIA` (residence area).
• Model the relationship between `EDAD_FALLECIDO` (age at death) and `DIAGNOSTICO` (diagnosis) across different `DEPARTAMENTO_RESIDENCIA` (departments).
• Investigate correlations between `ULTIMO_AÑO_ESTUDIOS_FALLECIDO` (last year of studies) and `TIPO_DEFUNCION` (type of death).
• Track temporal trends in `SITIO_DEFUNCION` (site of death) and `REGIMEN_SEGURIDAD_SOCIAL` (social security regime) using the `PERIODO` field.

Strengths

• Contains over 15 demographic and administrative features per death record.
• Provides granular geographic detail with `MUNICIPIO_RESIDENCIA` and `DEPARTAMENTO_RESIDENCIA` columns.

Limitations

• Unknown total row count prevents assessment of statistical power for rare events.
• Sample data is unavailable to verify data distributions and null value prevalence.
• Potential for geographic bias limited to Colombian administrative regions.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co, the open data portal of Colombia.

Collection Method

Administrative records compiled into a quarterly report.

Time Range

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Freshness

Updated quarterly, with a last recorded metadata update in February 2026.

Geography

Colombia, specified by municipality and department of residence.