Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Colombia
Colombia: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 2.1 per 1,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Colombia stood at 2.1 per 1,000 population. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Colombia peaked at 5.06 per 1,000 population in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000 population, in 2023.
That places Colombia 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 per 1,000 population | 3.5 per 1,000 population | 5.06 per 1,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.81 per 1,000 population | 2.49 per 1,000 population | 3.18 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.32 per 1,000 population | 2.1 per 1,000 population | 2.62 per 1,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 26 Anguilla 2.4 per 1,000 population compare
- 27 Cameroon 2.36 per 1,000 population compare
- 28 Sudan 2.27 per 1,000 population compare
- 29 El Salvador 2.1 per 1,000 population compare
- 31 Malawi 2.05 per 1,000 population compare
- 32 Guatemala 2.03 per 1,000 population compare
- 32 Panama 2.03 per 1,000 population compare
More population data for Colombia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 1,306 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.63 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.8% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.65 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Colombia?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Colombia was 2.1 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 per 1,000 population in 2003.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 population in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Colombia ranks 29th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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)