Colombia vs Iran: Birth rate
Colombia
13.47 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Iran
12.95 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Colombia rank
120th
Iran rank
121st
Birth rate over time
- Colombia
- Iran
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 13.47 births per 1,000 people against 12.95 births per 1,000 people in Iran, a difference of 0.52 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Colombia ranks 120th and Iran ranks 121st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.61 births per 1,000 people | 51.53 births per 1,000 people | 4.91 births per 1,000 people | Iran |
| 1960s | 42.44 births per 1,000 people | 47.2 births per 1,000 people | 4.76 births per 1,000 people | Iran |
| 1970s | 33.33 births per 1,000 people | 41.89 births per 1,000 people | 8.56 births per 1,000 people | Iran |
| 1980s | 28.91 births per 1,000 people | 41.73 births per 1,000 people | 12.82 births per 1,000 people | Iran |
| 1990s | 25.26 births per 1,000 people | 22.69 births per 1,000 people | 2.58 births per 1,000 people | Colombia |
| 2000s | 19.95 births per 1,000 people | 16.42 births per 1,000 people | 3.52 births per 1,000 people | Colombia |
| 2010s | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | 17.77 births per 1,000 people | 2.6 births per 1,000 people | Iran |
| 2020s | 13.81 births per 1,000 people | 13.49 births per 1,000 people | 0.3247 births per 1,000 people | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate, Colombia or Iran?
- Colombia, at 13.47 births per 1,000 people against 12.95 births per 1,000 people in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate between Colombia and Iran?
- 0.52 births per 1,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Iran rank globally for birth rate?
- Colombia ranks 120th and Iran ranks 121st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.