Colombia vs United States: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence

Colombia
1.63 births per woman
in 2024
United States
1.63 births per woman
in 2024
Colombia rank
132nd
United States rank
133rd

Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time

  • Colombia
  • United States
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 1.63 births per woman against 1.63 births per woman in United States, a difference of 0 births per woman.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 132nd and United States ranks 133rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United States Difference Ahead
1960s 6.29 births per woman 3.04 births per woman 3.25 births per woman Colombia
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 1.66 births per woman 1.64 births per woman 0.0222 births per woman Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Colombia or United States?
Colombia, at 1.63 births per woman against 1.63 births per woman in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Colombia and United States?
0 births per woman, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and United States rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
Colombia ranks 132nd and United States ranks 133rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Unit
births per woman
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.