Share of births by age of mother in Colombia
Colombia: Share of births by age of mother was 17.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.5%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2012
All-time low
12.9%
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Colombia is 17.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Colombia peaked at 24.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1955.
That places Colombia 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.2% | — |
| 1951 | 13.1% | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 12.9% | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 12.9% | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 13.3% | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 13.4% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 14.0% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 14.8% | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 15.6% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.4% | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 17.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 17.5% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 18.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.9% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.5% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.7% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 18.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.1% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.5% | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.0% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 19.0% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.7% | 13.3% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.7% | 15.2% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 18.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 21.9% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 19.6% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 19.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Colombia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Colombia was 17.5% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1955.
- How does Colombia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Colombia ranks 28th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.