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
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.
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
- 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
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 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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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.