Neonatal Mortality Rates for Bolívar, Colombia, 2010-2024

Numerator and denominator data for calculating neonatal mortality rates across municipalities in the Bolívar Department of Colombia from 2010 to 2024. The dataset is sourced from the Colombian National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) and includes columns for yearly numerators (deaths of live births within the first 28 days), denominators (live births), and calculated results. It was last updated on the datos.gov.co platform in May 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in neonatal mortality using Resultado columns from 2011 to 2024.
• Comparing mortality rates between municipalities by aggregating data from all available year-specific columns.
• Validating mortality calculations by reconstructing rates from provided Numerador and Denominador columns for specific years like 2023.
• Assessing data completeness and reporting consistency over time by examining the availability of numerator and denominator pairs across the 2010-2024 range.

Strengths

• Provides a 15-year time series from 2010 to 2024, as indicated by column names.
• Includes granular components (Numerador, Denominador, Resultado) for each year, enabling calculation verification.
• Sourced from the authoritative national statistics office (DANE) of Colombia.

Limitations

• Row count and dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality, such as missing values or municipal coverage, requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Colombian National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) via datos.gov.co.

Collection Method

Calculated from official vital statistics: Defunciones no fetales (deaths) and Nacidos Vivos (live births).

Time Range

2010 to 2024

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 19:22:57; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Municipalities within the Bolívar Department, Colombia.