Colombia vs Zambia: Number of births
Colombia
705,009 births
in 2023
Zambia
685,565 births
in 2023
Colombia rank
42nd
Zambia rank
44th
Number of births over time
- Colombia
- Zambia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 705,009 births against 685,565 births in Zambia, a difference of 19,444 births.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 622,401 births | 131,756 births | 490,645 births | Colombia |
| 1960s | 756,506 births | 178,466 births | 578,041 births | Colombia |
| 1970s | 768,153 births | 243,600 births | 524,554 births | Colombia |
| 1980s | 833,923 births | 316,287 births | 517,636 births | Colombia |
| 1990s | 892,975 births | 405,454 births | 487,521 births | Colombia |
| 2000s | 830,700 births | 507,872 births | 322,828 births | Colombia |
| 2010s | 711,777 births | 610,984 births | 100,792 births | Colombia |
| 2020s | 710,889 births | 670,622 births | 40,267 births | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, Colombia or Zambia?
- Colombia, at 705,009 births against 685,565 births in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births between Colombia and Zambia?
- 19,444 births, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Zambia rank globally for number of births?
- Colombia ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 44th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.