Fertility & birth rates in Canada and Colombia

Fertility rate in Canada vs Colombia by year

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Canada

Colombia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Canada	Colombia
2023	1.26	1.65
2022	1.33	1.66
2021	1.44	1.68
2020	1.41	1.69
2019	1.47	1.71
2018	1.51	1.72
2017	1.55	1.72
2016	1.59	1.72
2015	1.6	1.77
2014	1.61	1.82
2013	1.61	1.86
2012	1.63	1.9
2011	1.63	1.94
2010	1.65	2.01
2009	1.69	2.1
2008	1.7	2.15
2007	1.67	2.19
2006	1.63	2.24
2005	1.58	2.31
2004	1.56	2.38
2003	1.55	2.45
2002	1.52	2.49
2001	1.54	2.52
2000	1.51	2.57
1999	1.55	2.64
1998	1.56	2.72
1997	1.57	2.74
1996	1.63	2.77
1995	1.67	2.85
1994	1.69	2.94
1993	1.69	2.98
1992	1.71	2.98
1991	1.72	2.98
1990	1.83	3
1989	1.77	3.01
1988	1.68	3.04
1987	1.68	3.09
1986	1.68	3.15
1985	1.67	3.23
1984	1.65	3.35
1983	1.68	3.5
1982	1.69	3.62
1981	1.7	3.71
1980	1.74	3.8
1979	1.75	3.89
1978	1.77	4
1977	1.78	4.16
1976	1.8	4.29
1975	1.82	4.4
1974	1.84	4.53
1973	1.89	4.68
1972	1.98	4.86
1971	2.14	5.06
1970	2.26	5.28
1969	2.33	5.51
1968	2.39	5.74
1967	2.53	5.96
1966	2.75	6.16
1965	3.12	6.33
1964	3.46	6.48
1963	3.61	6.58
1962	3.68	6.66
1961	3.75	6.71
1960	3.81	6.74

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.26 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.65 in Colombia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Canada vs Colombia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Canada

Colombia

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Year	Natural population change
	Canada	Colombia
2023	28,058	422,598
2022	15,574	406,143
2021	57,360	311,122
2020	53,241	378,965
2019	86,523	441,087
2018	88,974	433,622
2017	98,672	426,538
2016	115,555	425,087
2015	117,825	446,778
2014	127,563	470,916
2013	129,799	489,069
2012	135,382	503,285
2011	133,923	511,524
2010	139,425	533,657
2009	144,609	559,017
2008	142,963	576,654
2007	134,845	583,115
2006	130,285	594,388
2005	116,074	610,618
2004	111,786	628,424
2003	110,749	642,144
2002	106,621	640,840
2001	114,777	642,933
2000	110,469	652,176
1999	118,565	668,576
1998	126,651	687,704
1997	134,577	686,073
1996	153,973	682,547
1995	167,023	694,968
1994	179,804	708,660
1993	186,451	709,287
1992	204,273	697,763
1991	207,477	690,266
1990	213,222	682,409
1989	207,304	674,102
1988	192,901	663,796
1987	190,416	659,429
1986	190,532	659,701
1985	204,153	625,379
1984	204,856	666,315
1983	202,931	674,767
1982	200,935	675,339
1981	206,005	662,195
1980	203,480	649,872
1979	203,293	635,747
1978	194,102	626,378
1977	199,297	622,814
1976	196,979	612,265
1975	196,718	598,580
1974	182,464	589,035
1973	184,432	583,608
1972	188,857	581,361
1971	208,640	582,011
1970	215,372	583,396
1969	216,588	586,559
1968	211,589	589,407
1967	220,450	591,649
1966	236,566	590,855
1965	269,589	587,677
1964	307,268	581,435
1963	318,595	572,355
1962	325,745	559,985
1961	334,360	545,627
1960	338,487	529,316

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +0.07% in Canada and +0.81% in Colombia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.22% in Canada and +0.85% in Colombia.

Birth rate in Canada vs Colombia by year

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Canada

Colombia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Canada	Colombia
2023	8.8	13.5
2022	9	13.7
2021	9.7	13.9
2020	9.5	14.1
2019	9.9	14.2
2018	10.1	14.2
2017	10.3	14.2
2016	10.6	14.3
2015	10.7	14.8
2014	10.9	15.3
2013	10.9	15.6
2012	11	16
2011	11	16.3
2010	11.2	16.9
2009	11.4	17.7
2008	11.5	18.2
2007	11.3	18.6
2006	11	19
2005	10.7	19.6
2004	10.6	20.3
2003	10.6	20.9
2002	10.5	21.4
2001	10.8	21.7
2000	10.7	22.3
1999	11.1	22.9
1998	11.4	23.6
1997	11.7	24
1996	12.4	24.3
1995	12.9	25.1
1994	13.3	26
1993	13.6	26.5
1992	14.1	26.6
1991	14.4	26.8
1990	15	26.9
1989	14.9	27
1988	14.5	27.2
1987	14.4	27.5
1986	14.5	27.9
1985	14.9	28.3
1984	15	29
1983	15	29.9
1982	15.1	30.5
1981	15.3	30.8
1980	15.4	31.1
1979	15.4	31.2
1978	15.2	31.5
1977	15.5	32.2
1976	15.6	32.5
1975	15.8	32.7
1974	15.4	33.1
1973	15.6	33.7
1972	15.9	34.4
1971	16.8	35.4
1970	17.4	36.5
1969	17.6	37.6
1968	17.6	38.9
1967	18.2	40.2
1966	19.3	41.3
1965	21.3	42.4
1964	23.4	43.4
1963	24.6	44.2
1962	25.2	44.9
1961	26	45.5
1960	26.7	45.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8.8 in Canada and 13.5 in Colombia, compared with 26.7 and 45.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Canada

Factual

UN forecast

Colombia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Canada	Colombia
2100	13.4%	12.2%
2099	13.4%	12.2%
2098	13.4%	12.2%
2097	13.4%	12.2%
2096	13.3%	12.2%
2095	13.3%	12.2%
2094	13.3%	12.2%
2093	13.3%	12.2%
2092	13.3%	12.2%
2091	13.3%	12.2%
2090	13.3%	12.2%
2089	13.3%	12.2%
2088	13.3%	12.2%
2087	13.3%	12.2%
2086	13.3%	12.2%
2085	13.3%	12.2%
2084	13.3%	12.2%
2083	13.3%	12.3%
2082	13.3%	12.3%
2081	13.3%	12.3%
2080	13.3%	12.3%
2079	13.3%	12.4%
2078	13.3%	12.4%
2077	13.3%	12.4%
2076	13.2%	12.5%
2075	13.2%	12.5%
2074	13.2%	12.6%
2073	13.2%	12.6%
2072	13.2%	12.7%
2071	13.2%	12.8%
2070	13.2%	12.8%
2069	13.2%	12.9%
2068	13.3%	13%
2067	13.3%	13.1%
2066	13.3%	13.1%
2065	13.3%	13.2%
2064	13.3%	13.3%
2063	13.3%	13.4%
2062	13.3%	13.4%
2061	13.3%	13.5%
2060	13.3%	13.6%
2059	13.3%	13.7%
2058	13.4%	13.8%
2057	13.4%	13.8%
2056	13.4%	13.9%
2055	13.4%	14%
2054	13.4%	14.1%
2053	13.4%	14.3%
2052	13.4%	14.4%
2051	13.5%	14.5%
2050	13.5%	14.6%
2049	13.5%	14.8%
2048	13.5%	14.9%
2047	13.5%	15.1%
2046	13.5%	15.3%
2045	13.5%	15.4%
2044	13.6%	15.6%
2043	13.6%	15.8%
2042	13.6%	16.1%
2041	13.6%	16.3%
2040	13.7%	16.5%
2039	13.7%	16.8%
2038	13.8%	17%
2037	13.8%	17.3%
2036	13.9%	17.6%
2035	14%	17.8%
2034	14%	18.1%
2033	14.1%	18.3%
2032	14.2%	18.5%
2031	14.3%	18.7%
2030	14.4%	18.9%
2029	14.5%	19.2%
2028	14.7%	19.4%
2027	14.8%	19.6%
2026	14.9%	19.9%
2025	15%	20.1%
2024	15.1%	20.3%
2023	15.3%	20.6%
2022	15.5%	21%
2021	15.7%	21.3%
2020	15.9%	21.7%
2019	16%	22.1%
2018	16.1%	22.7%
2017	16.2%	23.3%
2016	16.2%	23.9%
2015	16.2%	24.5%
2014	16.2%	25.1%
2013	16.3%	25.7%
2012	16.3%	26.3%
2011	16.4%	26.9%
2010	16.6%	27.5%
2009	16.7%	28.1%
2008	16.9%	28.7%
2007	17.1%	29.3%
2006	17.4%	29.9%
2005	17.7%	30.4%
2004	18%	30.9%
2003	18.3%	31.3%
2002	18.6%	31.7%
2001	18.9%	32.1%
2000	19.2%	32.5%
1999	19.5%	32.9%
1998	19.8%	33.3%
1997	20%	33.7%
1996	20.2%	34%
1995	20.4%	34.4%
1994	20.6%	34.7%
1993	20.7%	35%
1992	20.7%	35.3%
1991	20.7%	35.6%
1990	20.7%	35.9%
1989	20.8%	36.2%
1988	20.8%	36.5%
1987	20.9%	36.9%
1986	21.1%	37.2%
1985	21.3%	37.6%
1984	21.6%	38.1%
1983	21.8%	38.6%
1982	22%	39.1%
1981	22.3%	39.7%
1980	22.8%	40.3%
1979	23.4%	40.9%
1978	24%	41.5%
1977	24.7%	42.2%
1976	25.5%	42.8%
1975	26.2%	43.4%
1974	27%	44%
1973	27.8%	44.6%
1972	28.6%	45.1%
1971	29.3%	45.6%
1970	30.2%	46%
1969	31%	46.4%
1968	31.6%	46.7%
1967	32.3%	46.9%
1966	32.9%	47.1%
1965	33.3%	47.2%
1964	33.7%	47.3%
1963	33.9%	47.2%
1962	33.9%	47.1%
1961	33.9%	47%
1960	33.8%	46.8%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.1% of the population in Canada and 20.3% in Colombia in 2024, compared to 20.7% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Canada and Colombia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Canada vs Colombia

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Canada

Colombia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Canada	Colombia
2023	12	59
2022	15	74
2021	14	147
2020	17	94
2019	12	66
2018	13	67
2017	12	68
2016	12	69
2015	11	70
2014	12	71
2013	11	72
2012	11	73
2011	11	75
2010	11	76
2009	12	77
2008	12	78
2007	11	80
2006	11	81
2005	11	82
2004	10	84
2003	10	87
2002	10	91
2001	10	94
2000	9	95
1999	9	96
1998	9	92
1997	8	90
1996	9	89
1995	8	91
1994	8	93
1993	8	94
1992	8	97
1991	8	99
1990	7	102
1989	8	106
1988	7	113
1987	7	120
1986	7	123
1985	7	143

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 12 deaths per 100,000 live births in Canada, compared to 59 deaths in Colombia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Canada

Colombia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Canada	Colombia
2023	0.51%	1.2%
2022	0.51%	1.24%
2021	0.51%	1.28%
2020	0.51%	1.32%
2019	0.51%	1.37%
2018	0.52%	1.41%
2017	0.52%	1.46%
2016	0.53%	1.51%
2015	0.54%	1.56%
2014	0.54%	1.61%
2013	0.55%	1.66%
2012	0.56%	1.72%
2011	0.56%	1.77%
2010	0.57%	1.83%
2009	0.58%	1.89%
2008	0.59%	1.96%
2007	0.6%	2.02%
2006	0.6%	2.09%
2005	0.61%	2.15%
2004	0.61%	2.22%
2003	0.62%	2.28%
2002	0.62%	2.35%
2001	0.62%	2.43%
2000	0.62%	2.51%
1999	0.63%	2.59%
1998	0.64%	2.68%
1997	0.65%	2.78%
1996	0.67%	2.88%
1995	0.69%	2.99%
1994	0.72%	3.1%
1993	0.74%	3.21%
1992	0.77%	3.33%
1991	0.8%	3.45%
1990	0.82%	3.57%
1989	0.85%	3.7%
1988	0.88%	3.84%
1987	0.91%	3.99%
1986	0.94%	4.17%
1985	0.98%	4.89%
1984	1.01%	4.62%
1983	1.06%	4.88%
1982	1.12%	5.17%
1981	1.18%	5.5%
1980	1.25%	5.84%
1979	1.33%	6.2%
1978	1.42%	6.58%
1977	1.51%	6.98%
1976	1.6%	7.39%
1975	1.7%	7.8%
1974	1.79%	8.2%
1973	1.89%	8.6%
1972	1.99%	8.99%
1971	2.09%	9.36%
1970	2.19%	9.72%
1969	2.3%	10.1%
1968	2.4%	10.4%
1967	2.5%	10.8%
1966	2.6%	11.1%
1965	2.71%	11.5%
1964	2.82%	11.8%
1963	2.94%	12.2%
1962	3.05%	12.6%
1961	3.15%	13%
1960	3.26%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.51% in Canada and 1.2% in Colombia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.