Objective: To describe the profile and trend of overall and cause-specific mortality, during the period 2002-2014, of the departments of the Pacific region of Colombia: Cauca, Chocó, Nariño and Valle del Cauca. Methodology: Descriptiveecological study that uses secondary data on mortality, births and population projections from the National Administrative Department of Statistics (dane). Annual overall and causespecific mortality rates were calculated (by age, sex and for six large groups of causes of death), using the short list of causes of death 6/67 of the Pan American Health Organization (paho) (communicable diseases, neoplasms/tumors, diseases of the circulatory system, conditions originating in the perinatal period, external causes and other causes). Trends were evaluated using a Poisson regression model with random effects. Results: Higher mortality was found in males (male/female ratio between 1.26-1.61) and in the population over 65 years of age. A downward trend was observed in overall mortality in the four departments, with Valle del Cauca having the highest overall and causespecific mortality rates. The main cause of death, and with an upward trend, were diseases of the circulatory system, followed by other causes, external causes and neoplasms. Conclusions: Overall mortality showed a downward trend, of greater magnitude in men, and differential risk according to sex from 15-19 years attributed to the group of external causes. The main cause of death was diseases of the circulatory system, followed by all other causes and neoplasms. External causes showed a marked downward trend.