Annual number of births by world region in Colombia
Colombia: Annual number of births by world region was 705,009 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
705,009
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
912,584
in 1994
All-time low
546,443
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Colombia stood at 705,009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Colombia peaked at 912,584 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 546,443, 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.
Annual number of births by world region in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 546,443 | — |
| 1951 | 561,452 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 579,014 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 596,461 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 613,393 | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 630,672 | +2.8% |
| 1956 | 648,098 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 665,725 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 683,320 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 699,430 | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 716,027 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 731,639 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 745,610 | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 757,059 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 765,580 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 770,927 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 772,959 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 772,510 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 768,842 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 763,910 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 758,900 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 754,674 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 751,555 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 752,258 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 755,973 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 764,076 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 775,696 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 784,696 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 786,622 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 797,083 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 810,658 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 822,984 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 834,567 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 836,055 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 829,996 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 827,117 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 832,411 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 838,889 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 847,096 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 859,456 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 872,601 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 885,561 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 898,960 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 912,234 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 912,584 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 898,932 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 886,239 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 889,567 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 893,004 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 880,066 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 870,048 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 862,583 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 861,020 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 856,735 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 842,400 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 824,839 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 809,616 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 802,116 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 796,007 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 781,638 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 758,100 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 738,679 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 730,825 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 721,365 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 710,473 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 693,457 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 677,004 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 682,368 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 695,926 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 709,573 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 714,207 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 713,944 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 710,397 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 705,009 | -0.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 705,009 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 8.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 705,009 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 27.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 622,401 | 546,443 | 699,430 | 10 |
| 1960s | 756,506 | 716,027 | 772,959 | 10 |
| 1970s | 768,153 | 751,555 | 797,083 | 10 |
| 1980s | 833,923 | 810,658 | 859,456 | 10 |
| 1990s | 892,975 | 872,601 | 912,584 | 10 |
| 2000s | 830,700 | 781,638 | 870,048 | 10 |
| 2010s | 711,777 | 677,004 | 758,100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 710,889 | 705,009 | 714,207 | 4 |
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- Population density 42.43 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Colombia?
- Annual number of births by world region in Colombia was 705,009 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 912,584 in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 546,443 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Colombia ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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