Colombia vs France: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected

Colombia
1.61
in 2023
France
1.63
in 2023
Colombia rank
146th
France rank
144th

Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time

  • Colombia
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.63 against 1.61 in Colombia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 146th and France ranks 144th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
1950s 5.32 2.6 2.72 Colombia
1960s 5.43 2.64 2.78 Colombia
1970s 4.09 2.07 2.02 Colombia
1980s 3.15 1.82 1.33 Colombia
1990s 2.74 1.72 1.02 Colombia
2000s 2.27 1.9 0.3629 Colombia
2010s 1.77 1.91 0.1419 France
2020s 1.64 1.73 0.0956 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to, Colombia or France?
France, at 1.63 against 1.61 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Colombia and France?
0.02, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
Colombia ranks 146th and France ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,723 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed