Colombia vs Senegal: Birth rate by women's age group
Colombia
59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Senegal
60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Colombia rank
55th
Senegal rank
53rd
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Colombia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 60.24 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 0.77 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 Senegal ahead.
Colombia ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 209.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 106.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 186.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 91.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 167.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 75.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 86.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 137.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 93.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 5.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 89.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 72.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 1.95 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 61.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 0.5035 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Colombia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 60.24 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 Senegal?
- 0.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Senegal?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Senegal rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Colombia ranks 55th and Senegal ranks 53rd 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.