Birth rate in Colombia
Colombia: Birth rate was 13.47 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.47 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.82 births per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
13.47 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Colombia is 13.47 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
Birth rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.44 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 46.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 46.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 46.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 46.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 46.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 46.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 46.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 46.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 45.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 44.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 44.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 42.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 41.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 40.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 38.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 37.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 36.47 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 35.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 34.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 33.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 33.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 32.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 32.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 32.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 31.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 31.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 31.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 30.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 30.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 29.87 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 28.98 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 28.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 27.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 27.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 27.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 27.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 26.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 26.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 25.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 24.3 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 23.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 22.89 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 21.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.28 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.96 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.66 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.63 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.76 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.27 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.47 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.47 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 42.43 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.83 million people (2100)
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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.