Colombia vs United States: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected
Colombia
1.61
in 2023
United States
1.6
in 2023
Colombia rank
146th
United States rank
149th
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.61 against 1.6 in United States, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 146th and United States ranks 149th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.32 | 3.31 | 2.01 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 5.43 | 2.97 | 2.46 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.09 | 1.91 | 2.17 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.15 | 1.83 | 1.32 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.74 | 1.96 | 0.7804 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.27 | 2 | 0.2692 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 1.78 | 0.0109 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.64 | 1.61 | 0.0279 | Colombia |
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 United States?
- Colombia, at 1.61 against 1.6 in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to between Colombia and United States?
- 0.01, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Colombia ranks 146th and United States ranks 149th 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.