Share of births by age of mother in Colombia
Colombia: Share of births by age of mother was 17.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.48
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 236 countries
All-time high
24.31
in 2012
All-time low
12.94
in 1955
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Colombia is 17.48, 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 24.31 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.94, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.15 | — |
| 1951 | 13.11 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 13.05 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 12.98 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 12.94 | -0.3% |
| 1955 | 12.94 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 12.97 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 13.06 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 13.19 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 13.29 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 13.32 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 13.32 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 13.35 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 13.39 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 13.42 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 13.48 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 13.54 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 13.98 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 14.37 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 14.8 | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 15.21 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 15.58 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 15.98 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 16.39 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 16.7 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 17.05 | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 17.13 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 17.49 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 17.78 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 17.97 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 18.12 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 18.07 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 17.93 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.43 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 17.25 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.53 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 17.74 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 17.96 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 18.15 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 18.4 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 18.69 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 18.84 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 18.83 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.81 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 18.84 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 19.14 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 19.89 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 19.98 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.35 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 21.46 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 21.92 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 22.15 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 22.28 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 22.18 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 22.23 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.34 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 22.99 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 23.46 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 23.69 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.79 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.92 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.05 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 24.31 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.89 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 22.92 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.01 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 21.43 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 20.92 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 20.3 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 19.63 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.97 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 18.5 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 17.48 | -1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 17.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 17.48 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.07 | 12.94 | 13.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.7 | 13.32 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.73 | 15.21 | 17.97 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.86 | 17.25 | 18.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.48 | 18.69 | 21.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7 | 21.92 | 23.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 19.63 | 24.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.19 | 17.48 | 18.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Colombia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Colombia was 17.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.31 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.94 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 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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