Colombia vs Mexico: Birth rate by women's age group
Colombia
59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Mexico
60.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Colombia rank
55th
Mexico rank
54th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 60.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Colombia, a difference of 0.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 54th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 131.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 106.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 127.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 21.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 91.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 124.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 86.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 93.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 78.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 14.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 89.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 73.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 16.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 72.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 71.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.21 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 61.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.316 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 60.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Mexico ranks 54th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.