Colombia vs France: Fertility rate: births per woman

Colombia
1.65 live births per woman
in 2023
France
1.64 live births per woman
in 2023
Colombia rank
144th
France rank
145th

Fertility rate: births per woman over time

  • Colombia
  • France
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.65 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in France, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 144th and France ranks 145th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and France in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia France Difference Ahead
1950s 6.59 live births per woman 2.75 live births per woman 3.84 live births per woman Colombia
1960s 6.29 live births per woman 2.75 live births per woman 3.54 live births per woman Colombia
1970s 4.51 live births per woman 2.12 live births per woman 2.39 live births per woman Colombia
1980s 3.35 live births per woman 1.85 live births per woman 1.5 live births per woman Colombia
1990s 2.86 live births per woman 1.74 live births per woman 1.12 live births per woman Colombia
2000s 2.34 live births per woman 1.92 live births per woman 0.4205 live births per woman Colombia
2010s 1.82 live births per woman 1.93 live births per woman 0.1129 live births per woman France
2020s 1.67 live births per woman 1.75 live births per woman 0.0752 live births per woman France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate: births per woman, Colombia or France?
Colombia, at 1.65 live births per woman against 1.64 live births per woman in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate: births per woman between Colombia and France?
0.01 live births per woman, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Colombia and France rank globally for fertility rate: births per woman?
Colombia ranks 144th and France ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate: 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

Indicator
Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.