Colombia vs France: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Colombia
1.63 births per woman
in 2024
France
1.61 births per woman
in 2024
Colombia rank
132nd
France rank
135th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Colombia
- France
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.63 births per woman against 1.61 births per woman in France, a difference of 0.02 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 France ranks 135th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 births per woman | 2.81 births per woman | 3.48 births per woman | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.51 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 2.35 births per woman | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.35 births per woman | 1.84 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.86 births per woman | 1.76 births per woman | 1.1 births per woman | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.34 births per woman | 1.94 births per woman | 0.4005 births per woman | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.82 births per woman | 1.95 births per woman | 0.1379 births per woman | France |
| 2020s | 1.66 births per woman | 1.74 births per woman | 0.0768 births per woman | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Colombia or France?
- Colombia, at 1.63 births per woman against 1.61 births per woman in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Colombia and France?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and France?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and France rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Colombia ranks 132nd and France ranks 135th 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.