Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Colombia
Colombia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 39.39 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Colombia stood at 39.39 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Colombia peaked at 91.88 per 1,000 population in 2002 and was at its lowest, 39.39 per 1,000 population, in 2023.
That places Colombia 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.91 per 1,000 population | 83.5 per 1,000 population | 91.88 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 67.79 per 1,000 population | 57.1 per 1,000 population | 82.82 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.26 per 1,000 population | 39.39 per 1,000 population | 53.89 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 77 Brazil 40.17 per 1,000 population compare
- 78 South Africa 40.13 per 1,000 population compare
- 81 Tajikistan 39.17 per 1,000 population compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.94 per 1,000 population compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 37.29 per 1,000 population compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 37.29 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Colombia
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,306 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.61 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Colombia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Colombia was 39.39 per 1,000 population in 2023, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.88 per 1,000 population in 2002.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.39 per 1,000 population in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Colombia ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)