Birth rate by women's age group in Colombia
Colombia: Birth rate by women's age group was 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 236 countries
All-time high
116.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1958
All-time low
59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Colombia stood at 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. 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, birth rate by women's age group in Colombia peaked at 116.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Colombia, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 111.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 112.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 113.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 114.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 114.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 115.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 115.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 116.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 116.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 116.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 115.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 113.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 112.15 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 110.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 107.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 104.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 101.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 100.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 98.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 97.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 95.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 93.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 92.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 91.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 90.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 90.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 89.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 89.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 88.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 88.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 89.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 88.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 88.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 85.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 83.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 83.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 85.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 86.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 88.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 90.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 93.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 94.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 94.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 91.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 92.48 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 91.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 92.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 94.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 94.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 90.6 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 88.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 87.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 81.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 79.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 79.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 73.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 69.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 66.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 65.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 114.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 111.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 116.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 106.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 97.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 88.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 95.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 83.07 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 91.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 81.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.88 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 52 Mayotte 63.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 53 Senegal 60.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 54 Mexico 60.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 56 Ghana 58.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 57 Gambia 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 58 Iraq 58.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
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- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Colombia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Colombia was 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 116.66 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1958.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Colombia ranks 55th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.