Birth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Birth rate was 13.47 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Colombia stood at 13.47 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Colombia peaked at 46.82 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 13.47 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.61 births per 1,000 people | 46.21 births per 1,000 people | 46.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.44 births per 1,000 people | 37.65 births per 1,000 people | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.33 births per 1,000 people | 31.24 births per 1,000 people | 36.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.91 births per 1,000 people | 27.05 births per 1,000 people | 31.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.26 births per 1,000 people | 22.89 births per 1,000 people | 26.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 births per 1,000 people | 17.66 births per 1,000 people | 22.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | 14.18 births per 1,000 people | 16.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 births per 1,000 people | 13.47 births per 1,000 people | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 117 Reunion 13.72 births per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Seychelles 13.63 births per 1,000 people compare
- 119 Brunei 13.59 births per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Iran 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 122 North Korea 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 births per 1,000 people 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 in Colombia?
- Birth rate in Colombia was 13.47 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.82 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for birth rate?
- Colombia ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.