Median age vs births per woman in Colombia
Colombia: Median age vs births per woman was 31.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.61
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
118th
of 229 countries
All-time high
31.61
in 2023
All-time low
15.21
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Colombia stood at 31.61. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Colombia peaked at 31.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.21, in 1965.
Colombia ranks 118th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.91 | — |
| 1951 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 1952 | 16.68 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 16.53 | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 16.37 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 16.2 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 16.04 | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 15.88 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 15.72 | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 15.58 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 15.47 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 15.38 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 15.31 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 15.26 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 15.22 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15.21 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 15.25 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 15.31 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 15.4 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 15.52 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 15.66 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 15.82 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 16.01 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 16.21 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 16.43 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 16.66 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 16.89 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.13 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 17.39 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 17.66 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 17.93 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 18.21 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 18.49 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 18.78 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 19.08 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 19.39 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 19.68 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 19.97 | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 20.26 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 20.54 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 20.81 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.06 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 21.3 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.52 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 21.73 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 21.95 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 22.18 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.41 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.65 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 22.9 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 23.16 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 23.43 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 23.71 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 24 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 24.3 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 24.62 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 24.95 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 25.31 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.69 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.07 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.46 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 26.87 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.29 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 27.71 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 28.14 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 28.57 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 28.98 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.37 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 29.73 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 30.08 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.45 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 30.8 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 31.18 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 31.61 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.27 | 15.58 | 16.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.33 | 15.21 | 15.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.59 | 15.66 | 17.66 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.23 | 17.93 | 20.54 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.85 | 20.81 | 22.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.52 | 23.16 | 26.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.32 | 26.46 | 30.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.01 | 30.45 | 31.61 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 115 Western Sahara 32.04 compare
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 31.76 compare
- 117 Jamaica 31.67 compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 31.23 compare
- 120 Maldives 31.12 compare
- 121 Guam 31.12 compare
More population data for Colombia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.722 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.5502 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.6687 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Colombia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Colombia was 31.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 in 1965.
- How does Colombia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Colombia ranks 118th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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