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
Latest (2023)
2.1 per 1,000 population
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
29th
of 206 countries
All-time high
5.06 per 1,000 population
in 2003
All-time low
2.1 per 1,000 population
in 2023
Years of data
18
2002–2023
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 206 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.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.45 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2003 | 5.06 per 1,000 population | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 4.53 per 1,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5 per 1,000 population | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 3.66 per 1,000 population | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 2.73 per 1,000 population | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 3.18 per 1,000 population | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 2.76 per 1,000 population | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 2.49 per 1,000 population | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 3.02 per 1,000 population | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8 per 1,000 population | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 population | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.81 per 1,000 population | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5 per 1,000 population | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 2.28 per 1,000 population | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 2.62 per 1,000 population | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.29 per 1,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1 per 1,000 population | -8.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.1 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 population, 5.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.1 per 1,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 per 1,000 population, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
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 206 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).