Brazil vs Colombia: Fertility and wanted fertility

Brazil
1.61
in 2024
Colombia
1.63
in 2024
Brazil rank
134th
Colombia rank
132nd

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
246196019922024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 134th and Colombia ranks 132nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.65 6.29 0.6321 Colombia
1970s 4.5 4.51 0.0146 Colombia
1980s 3.53 3.35 0.185 Brazil
1990s 2.6 2.86 0.2617 Colombia
2000s 1.98 2.34 0.364 Colombia
2010s 1.76 1.82 0.0603 Colombia
2020s 1.63 1.66 0.0326 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 1.63 against 1.61 in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Brazil and Colombia?
0.02, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Brazil ranks 134th and Colombia ranks 132nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed