Fertility rate by age group in Colombia
Colombia: Fertility rate by age group was 59.47 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.47
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
116.66
in 1958
All-time low
59.47
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate by age group in Colombia stood at 59.47. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate by age group in Colombia peaked at 116.66 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 59.47, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 55th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate by age group in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.49 | — |
| 1951 | 112.25 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 113.32 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 114.15 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 114.79 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 115.32 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 115.78 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 116.24 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 116.66 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 116.45 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 115.37 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 113.8 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 112.15 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 110.38 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 107.89 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 104.92 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 101.64 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 100.75 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 98.83 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 97.19 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 95.53 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 93.77 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 92.42 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 91.53 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 90.56 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 90.44 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 89.48 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 89.72 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 88.85 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 88.78 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 89.08 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 88.62 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 88.08 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 85.03 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 83.07 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 83.8 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 85.22 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 86.97 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 88.67 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 90.89 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 93.19 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 94.34 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 94.62 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.56 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.38 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 91.89 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 92.48 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 91.73 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 92.26 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 94.47 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 94.5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.08 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.02 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.66 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 90.6 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 88.12 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 87.74 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.38 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.29 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.01 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 81.31 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 79.44 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 79.56 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.5 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 73.82 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 69.78 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 66.84 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 65.98 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.17 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.28 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.88 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.02 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.17 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 59.47 | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 59.47 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 59.47 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114.65 | 111.49 | 116.66 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.29 | 97.19 | 115.37 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.11 | 88.78 | 95.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.94 | 83.07 | 90.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.29 | 91.73 | 94.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.94 | 84.01 | 94.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.37 | 64.28 | 81.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.14 | 59.47 | 62.88 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Colombia?
- Fertility rate by age group in Colombia was 59.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.66 in 1958.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.47 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by age group rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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