Colombia vs Sierra Leone: Share of births by age of mother

Colombia
17.48
in 2023
Sierra Leone
17.22
in 2023
Colombia rank
28th
Sierra Leone rank
29th

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • Colombia
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 17.48 against 17.22 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.26.

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 13.07 22.36 9.29 Sierra Leone
1960s 13.7 22.27 8.57 Sierra Leone
1970s 16.73 22.6 5.87 Sierra Leone
1980s 17.86 21.81 3.95 Sierra Leone
1990s 19.48 20.41 0.9298 Sierra Leone
2000s 22.7 20.52 2.18 Colombia
2010s 22.34 18.98 3.36 Colombia
2020s 18.19 17.49 0.6998 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 17.48 against 17.22 in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Colombia and Sierra Leone?
0.26, 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?
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

Indicator
Share of births by age of mother
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed