Colombia vs United States: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Colombia
1.65 births per woman
in 2023
United States
1.62 births per woman
in 2023
Colombia rank
133rd
United States rank
135th
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.65 births per woman against 1.62 births per woman in United States, a difference of 0.03 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 133rd and United States ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.51 births per woman | 1.93 births per woman | 2.58 births per woman | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.35 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.86 births per woman | 2.01 births per woman | 0.8448 births per woman | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.34 births per woman | 2.06 births per woman | 0.285 births per woman | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.83 births per woman | 0.013 births per woman | United States |
| 2020s | 1.67 births per woman | 1.64 births per woman | 0.0259 births per woman | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 1.65 births per woman against 1.62 births per woman in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Colombia and United States?
- 0.03 births per woman, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Colombia ranks 133rd and United States ranks 135th 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