Colombia vs Mexico: Share of births by age of mother
Colombia
17.48
in 2023
Mexico
16.46
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Mexico rank
31st
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.48 against 16.46 in Mexico, a difference of 1.02.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 31st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.07 | 14.43 | 1.37 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 13.7 | 15.36 | 1.66 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 16.73 | 17.77 | 1.05 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 17.86 | 17.64 | 0.2148 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 19.48 | 16.64 | 2.85 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 22.7 | 17.06 | 5.64 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 17.94 | 4.4 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.19 | 16.65 | 1.54 | 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 Mexico?
- Colombia, at 17.48 against 16.46 in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Colombia and Mexico?
- 1.02, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 31st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.