Barbados vs Colombia: Fertility rate, total
Barbados
1.71 births per woman
in 2023
Colombia
1.65 births per woman
in 2023
Barbados rank
130th
Colombia rank
133rd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Barbados
- Colombia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1.71 births per woman against 1.65 births per woman in Colombia, a difference of 0.06 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Barbados ranks 130th and Colombia ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.55 births per woman | 4.51 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | Colombia |
| 1980s | 1.74 births per woman | 3.35 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | Colombia |
| 1990s | 1.74 births per woman | 2.86 births per woman | 1.12 births per woman | Colombia |
| 2000s | 1.81 births per woman | 2.34 births per woman | 0.5291 births per woman | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.73 births per woman | 1.82 births per woman | 0.0822 births per woman | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.71 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 0.0387 births per woman | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Barbados or Colombia?
- Barbados, at 1.71 births per woman against 1.65 births per woman in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Barbados and Colombia?
- 0.06 births per woman, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Colombia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Colombia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Barbados ranks 130th and Colombia ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release