Number of births, by world region in Colombia
Colombia: Number of births, by world region was 705,009 births in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
705,009 births
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
912,584 births
in 1994
All-time low
546,443 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births, by world region in Colombia stood at 705,009 births.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Colombia peaked at 912,584 births in 1994 and was at its lowest, 546,443 births, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 42nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Colombia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 546,443 births | — |
| 1951 | 561,452 births | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 579,014 births | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 596,461 births | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 613,393 births | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 630,672 births | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 648,098 births | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 665,725 births | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 683,320 births | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 699,430 births | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 716,027 births | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 731,639 births | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 745,610 births | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 757,059 births | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 765,580 births | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 770,927 births | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 772,959 births | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 772,510 births | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 768,842 births | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 763,910 births | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 758,900 births | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 754,674 births | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 751,555 births | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 752,258 births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 755,973 births | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 764,076 births | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 775,696 births | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 784,696 births | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 786,622 births | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 797,083 births | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 810,658 births | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 822,984 births | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 834,567 births | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 836,055 births | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 829,996 births | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 827,117 births | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 832,411 births | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 838,889 births | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 847,096 births | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 859,456 births | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 872,601 births | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 885,561 births | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 898,960 births | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 912,234 births | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 912,584 births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 898,932 births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 886,239 births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 889,567 births | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 893,004 births | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 880,066 births | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 870,048 births | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 862,583 births | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 861,020 births | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 856,735 births | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 842,400 births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 824,839 births | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 809,616 births | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 802,116 births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 796,007 births | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 781,638 births | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 758,100 births | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 738,679 births | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 730,825 births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 721,365 births | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 710,473 births | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 693,457 births | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 677,004 births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 682,368 births | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 695,926 births | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 709,573 births | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 714,207 births | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 713,944 births | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 710,397 births | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 705,009 births | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 622,401 births | 546,443 births | 699,430 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 756,506 births | 716,027 births | 772,959 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 768,153 births | 751,555 births | 797,083 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 833,923 births | 810,658 births | 859,456 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 892,975 births | 872,601 births | 912,584 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 830,700 births | 781,638 births | 870,048 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 711,777 births | 677,004 births | 758,100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 710,889 births | 705,009 births | 714,207 births | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Colombia?
- Number of births, by world region in Colombia was 705,009 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 912,584 births in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,443 births in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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