Colombia vs Sierra Leone: Share of births by age of mother
Colombia
17.5%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
17.2%
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
29th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Colombia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 17.5% against 17.2% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Colombia ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.1% | 22.4% | 9.3% | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 22.3% | 8.6% | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 22.6% | 5.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 21.8% | 3.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 20.4% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.5% | 2.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.0% | 3.4% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 0.7% | 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 Sierra Leone?
- Colombia, at 17.5% against 17.2% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.3%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Sierra Leone rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Colombia ranks 28th and Sierra Leone ranks 29th 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.