Colombia vs Ecuador: Share of births by age of mother
Colombia
17.5%
in 2023
Ecuador
16.6%
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Ecuador rank
30th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.5% against 16.6% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.9%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 28th and Ecuador ranks 30th of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.1% | 10.7% | 2.3% | Colombia |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 11.8% | 1.9% | Colombia |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 14.2% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 16.6% | 1.3% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.1% | 1.4% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.9% | 2.8% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 20.8% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.0% | 1.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 17.5% against 16.6% in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.9%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Ecuador ranks 30th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. 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.