Colombia vs Guatemala: Share of births by age of mother
Colombia
17.5%
in 2023
Guatemala
17.7%
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Guatemala rank
25th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Colombia
- Guatemala
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 17.7% against 17.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guatemala ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Guatemala ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.1% | 17.7% | 4.6% | Guatemala |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 16.9% | 3.2% | Guatemala |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 18.3% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.0% | 0.9% | Colombia |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 17.8% | 1.6% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.1% | 3.6% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.9% | 2.5% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 18.1% | 0.1% | 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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala, at 17.7% against 17.5% in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Colombia and Guatemala?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Guatemala?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Guatemala rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Guatemala ranks 25th 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.