Colombia birth & fertility rate decline on charts

Colombia has a birth rate of 13.5 (annual births per 1,000 people) and a fertility rate of 1.65 (the average number of children a woman is expected to have over her lifetime based on current age-specific birth rates).

In 1960, the fertility rate in Colombia was 6.74 children per woman — 4.09 times higher than in 2023.

Colombia birth rate statistics:

Colombia is ranked 106/196 by birth rate now and was ranked 74/194 in 1960.
The mean age at first birth in Colombia is 21.7 — it was 21.7 in 2017.
The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.7, a change from 27.1 in 1990.
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) changed from 115.4 in 1960 to 59.5 in 2023.
27% of the population in 2024 is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), a change from 22% in 1960.

Fertility rate in Colombia by year

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Year	Fertility rate	Rank
2023	1.65	123
2022	1.66	124
2021	1.68	129
2020	1.69	127
2019	1.71	129
2018	1.72	134
2017	1.72	138
2016	1.72	143
2015	1.77	138
2014	1.82	133
2013	1.86	132
2012	1.9	132
2011	1.94	127
2010	2.01	123
2009	2.1	118
2008	2.15	115
2007	2.19	114
2006	2.24	110
2005	2.31	107
2004	2.38	108
2003	2.45	107
2002	2.49	105
2001	2.52	106
2000	2.57	107
1999	2.64	105
1998	2.72	104
1997	2.74	107
1996	2.77	112
1995	2.85	111
1994	2.94	107
1993	2.98	111
1992	2.98	116
1991	2.98	120
1990	3	120
1989	3.01	119
1988	3.04	120
1987	3.09	119
1986	3.15	118
1985	3.23	117
1984	3.35	116
1983	3.5	117
1982	3.62	116
1981	3.71	116
1980	3.8	113
1979	3.89	113
1978	4	112
1977	4.16	112
1976	4.29	113
1975	4.4	117
1974	4.53	118
1973	4.68	119
1972	4.86	119
1971	5.06	116
1970	5.28	113
1969	5.51	110
1968	5.74	108
1967	5.96	98
1966	6.16	94
1965	6.33	83
1964	6.48	74
1963	6.58	67
1962	6.66	63
1961	6.71	57
1960	6.74	55

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Colombia was 1.65 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2009. In 1993, the fertility rate was 2.98 — a 44.8% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

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Year	People
Year	Natural change	Births	Deaths
2023	422,598	705,027	282,429
2022	406,143	710,413	304,270
2021	311,122	713,921	402,799
2020	378,965	714,186	335,221
2019	441,087	709,591	268,504
2018	433,622	695,902	262,280
2017	426,538	682,354	255,816
2016	425,087	676,980	251,893
2015	446,778	693,464	246,686
2014	470,916	710,495	239,579
2013	489,069	721,349	232,280
2012	503,285	730,812	227,527
2011	511,524	738,682	227,158
2010	533,657	758,080	224,423
2009	559,017	781,658	222,641
2008	576,654	796,016	219,362
2007	583,115	802,102	218,987
2006	594,388	809,636	215,248
2005	610,618	824,843	214,225
2004	628,424	842,412	213,988
2003	642,144	856,738	214,594
2002	640,840	861,012	220,172
2001	642,933	862,564	219,631
2000	652,176	870,063	217,887
1999	668,576	880,077	211,501
1998	687,704	892,991	205,287
1997	686,073	889,571	203,498
1996	682,547	886,227	203,680
1995	694,968	898,947	203,979
1994	708,660	912,574	203,914
1993	709,287	912,216	202,929
1992	697,763	898,976	201,213
1991	690,266	885,546	195,280
1990	682,409	872,605	190,196
1989	674,102	859,453	185,351
1988	663,796	847,092	183,296
1987	659,429	838,887	179,458
1986	659,701	832,402	172,701
1985	625,379	827,126	201,747
1984	666,315	830,007	163,692
1983	674,767	836,062	161,295
1982	675,339	834,557	159,218
1981	662,195	822,982	160,787
1980	649,872	810,649	160,777
1979	635,747	797,082	161,335
1978	626,378	786,634	160,256
1977	622,814	784,689	161,875
1976	612,265	775,697	163,432
1975	598,580	764,070	165,490
1974	589,035	755,970	166,935
1973	583,608	752,253	168,645
1972	581,361	751,553	170,192
1971	582,011	754,674	172,663
1970	583,396	758,901	175,505
1969	586,559	763,910	177,351
1968	589,407	768,849	179,442
1967	591,649	772,502	180,853
1966	590,855	772,963	182,108
1965	587,677	770,930	183,253
1964	581,435	765,587	184,152
1963	572,355	757,064	184,709
1962	559,985	745,611	185,626
1961	545,627	731,639	186,012
1960	529,316	716,028	186,712

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Colombia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.85% annually. On average, 416,285 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.81% — 422,598 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Colombia ranks 41/196 for absolute natural population change and 108/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates in Colombia compared to other countries

	Colombia	Rank
Fertility rate	1.65	123/196
Birth rate	13.5	106/196
Population change due to births and deaths	+422,598	41/196
Natural population change rate	+0.81%	108/196
Population growth	+1.08%	96/197
Age at first childbirth	21.7 years	89/137
Average age at childbearing	26.7 years	189/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19	55.8	56/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29	80.9	121/197
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+	13.9	157/197
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population	27%	22/196
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49	75.9%	7/179
Share of births attended by skilled health staff	98.8%	86/191
Maternal mortality per live birth	0.06%	87/193
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age)	0.65%	116/193
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age)	1.09%	108/196
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age	1.2%	114/192
Life expectancy	78.3 years	60/197

Birth rates by women's age

Annual births per 1,000 women

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 women
Year	Total	15-19	20-29	30+
2026	24.9	55.8	80.9	13.9
2025	25.4	56.7	81.7	14.1
2024	25.9	57.9	82.6	14.2
2023	26.4	58.9	83.3	14.3
2022	26.9	59.6	84.3	14.5
2021	27.3	61.4	85.7	14.4
2020	27.6	62.3	87	14.3
2019	27.8	63.8	87.3	14.6
2018	27.8	64.8	87.3	14.6
2017	27.7	65.8	87.2	14.7
2016	27.9	66.7	87.3	14.8
2015	28.9	69.6	89.3	15.5
2014	29.8	73.6	91.8	15.9
2013	30.5	77.4	93.4	16.2
2012	31.2	79.5	95.4	16.6
2011	31.9	79.5	98.4	17
2010	33.1	81.6	103	17.6
2009	34.5	84.6	107.3	18.7
2008	35.6	87	111.2	19.3
2007	36.3	88.1	113.6	20
2006	37.1	88.4	116.1	21
2005	38.3	88.7	119.7	22.5
2004	39.7	91.1	123.4	24
2003	41	92.9	126.7	25.4
2002	41.9	94.2	128.2	26.6
2001	42.6	94.3	129.9	27.7
2000	43.7	94.8	132.6	29
1999	45	95	136.3	30.4
1998	46.5	93	141.5	32.4
1997	47.2	92.5	143.6	33
1996	47.9	93.3	144.9	33.7
1995	49.5	92.7	149.4	35.5
1994	51.3	94.1	153.9	37.1
1993	52.3	95.3	156.1	37.8
1992	52.6	95.3	155.9	38.1
1991	52.9	94.9	156	38.3
1990	53.2	93.5	156.5	39
1989	53.6	91.1	157.5	39.8
1988	54	88.7	158.8	40.8
1987	54.6	87	161.1	42.1
1986	55.3	85.3	164.9	43.2
1985	56.1	83.9	169.5	44.4
1984	57.6	83.3	176.4	46.4
1983	59.4	85.4	183.5	48.7
1982	60.6	88.7	188.8	50.1
1981	61.2	89.4	192.2	51.6
1980	61.7	90.1	196.1	53
1979	62	89.9	199.5	54.7
1978	62.6	90.2	204.1	56.8
1977	63.9	91.2	210	60.3
1976	64.6	91	213.9	63
1975	65	92.1	216.1	65.8
1974	65.8	92.3	221.2	68.3
1973	66.9	93.3	228.3	70.9
1972	68.4	94.3	236.1	74.3
1971	70.3	95.7	245	78.1
1970	72.4	97.5	255.1	82.2
1969	74.8	99.2	265.6	86.6
1968	77.3	101.1	276	91
1967	79.8	103	287.1	94.9
1966	82.1	103.8	296.5	99
1965	84.2	107.2	304	102.3
1964	86.1	110.2	310	104.9
1963	87.7	112.4	315	106.8
1962	89	114.4	318	108.2
1961	90	116.1	320	108.9
1960	90.8	117.7	321	109.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Colombia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 15.6% will be to women under age 20, 52.2% to women ages 20-29, and 32.2% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 18%, 56.9%, and 25.1%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
Year	Colombia	World
2100	12.2%	16.5%
2099	12.2%	16.6%
2098	12.2%	16.6%
2097	12.2%	16.7%
2096	12.2%	16.8%
2095	12.2%	16.8%
2094	12.2%	16.9%
2093	12.2%	17%
2092	12.2%	17%
2091	12.2%	17.1%
2090	12.2%	17.2%
2089	12.2%	17.2%
2088	12.2%	17.3%
2087	12.2%	17.4%
2086	12.2%	17.4%
2085	12.2%	17.5%
2084	12.2%	17.5%
2083	12.3%	17.6%
2082	12.3%	17.7%
2081	12.3%	17.7%
2080	12.3%	17.8%
2079	12.4%	17.8%
2078	12.4%	17.9%
2077	12.4%	17.9%
2076	12.5%	18%
2075	12.5%	18%
2074	12.6%	18.1%
2073	12.6%	18.2%
2072	12.7%	18.2%
2071	12.8%	18.3%
2070	12.8%	18.3%
2069	12.9%	18.4%
2068	13%	18.5%
2067	13.1%	18.6%
2066	13.1%	18.6%
2065	13.2%	18.7%
2064	13.3%	18.8%
2063	13.4%	18.9%
2062	13.4%	19.1%
2061	13.5%	19.2%
2060	13.6%	19.3%
2059	13.7%	19.4%
2058	13.8%	19.5%
2057	13.8%	19.6%
2056	13.9%	19.8%
2055	14%	19.9%
2054	14.1%	20%
2053	14.3%	20.1%
2052	14.4%	20.2%
2051	14.5%	20.3%
2050	14.6%	20.4%
2049	14.8%	20.5%
2048	14.9%	20.6%
2047	15.1%	20.7%
2046	15.3%	20.8%
2045	15.4%	20.9%
2044	15.6%	20.9%
2043	15.8%	21%
2042	16.1%	21.1%
2041	16.3%	21.2%
2040	16.5%	21.2%
2039	16.8%	21.3%
2038	17%	21.4%
2037	17.3%	21.5%
2036	17.6%	21.6%
2035	17.8%	21.8%
2034	18.1%	22%
2033	18.3%	22.2%
2032	18.5%	22.4%
2031	18.7%	22.7%
2030	18.9%	23%
2029	19.2%	23.3%
2028	19.4%	23.6%
2027	19.6%	23.9%
2026	19.9%	24.2%
2025	20.1%	24.6%
2024	20.3%	24.7%
2023	20.6%	25%
2022	21%	25.3%
2021	21.3%	25.6%
2020	21.7%	25.8%
2019	22.1%	26%
2018	22.7%	26.2%
2017	23.3%	26.4%
2016	23.9%	26.5%
2015	24.5%	26.6%
2014	25.1%	26.8%
2013	25.7%	26.9%
2012	26.3%	27%
2011	26.9%	27.1%
2010	27.5%	27.3%
2009	28.1%	27.5%
2008	28.7%	27.6%
2007	29.3%	27.9%
2006	29.9%	28.1%
2005	30.4%	28.5%
2004	30.9%	28.8%
2003	31.3%	29.2%
2002	31.7%	29.6%
2001	32.1%	30%
2000	32.5%	30.4%
1999	32.9%	30.8%
1998	33.3%	31.1%
1997	33.7%	31.5%
1996	34%	31.8%
1995	34.4%	32.1%
1994	34.7%	32.3%
1993	35%	32.5%
1992	35.3%	32.7%
1991	35.6%	32.9%
1990	35.9%	33%
1989	36.2%	33.2%
1988	36.5%	33.4%
1987	36.9%	33.6%
1986	37.2%	33.8%
1985	37.6%	34%
1984	38.1%	34.3%
1983	38.6%	34.6%
1982	39.1%	34.9%
1981	39.7%	35.2%
1980	40.3%	35.5%
1979	40.9%	35.9%
1978	41.5%	36.3%
1977	42.2%	36.7%
1976	42.8%	36.9%
1975	43.4%	37.1%
1974	44%	37.2%
1973	44.6%	37.3%
1972	45.1%	37.5%
1971	45.6%	37.6%
1970	46%	37.7%
1969	46.4%	37.8%
1968	46.7%	37.9%
1967	46.9%	38%
1966	47.1%	38%
1965	47.2%	38%
1964	47.3%	38%
1963	47.2%	37.8%
1962	47.1%	37.6%
1961	47%	37.5%
1960	46.8%	37.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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The share of children aged 0-14 in Colombia was 46.8% in 1960, 35.3% in 1992, and 20.3% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Colombia.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality by year

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
Year	Colombia	World
2023	59	197
2022	74	203
2021	147	242
2020	94	211
2019	66	207
2018	67	211
2017	68	215
2016	69	220
2015	70	228
2014	71	231
2013	72	235
2012	73	239
2011	75	247
2010	76	253
2009	77	258
2008	78	264
2007	80	269
2006	81	276
2005	82	283
2004	84	291
2003	87	301
2002	91	311
2001	94	321
2000	95	328
1999	96	340
1998	92	360
1997	90	358
1996	89	366
1995	91	371
1994	93	382
1993	94	389
1992	97	395
1991	99	395
1990	102	391
1989	106	401
1988	113	414
1987	120	429
1986	123	438
1985	143	460

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate in Colombia was 59 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.06% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 37.9% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
Year	Colombia	World
2023	1.2%	2.49%
2022	1.24%	2.59%
2021	1.28%	2.66%
2020	1.32%	2.75%
2019	1.37%	2.86%
2018	1.41%	2.97%
2017	1.46%	3.11%
2016	1.51%	3.22%
2015	1.56%	3.35%
2014	1.61%	3.48%
2013	1.66%	3.61%
2012	1.72%	3.77%
2011	1.77%	3.97%
2010	1.83%	4.11%
2009	1.89%	4.31%
2008	1.96%	4.5%
2007	2.02%	4.7%
2006	2.09%	4.92%
2005	2.15%	5.16%
2004	2.22%	5.43%
2003	2.28%	5.65%
2002	2.35%	5.94%
2001	2.43%	6.21%
2000	2.51%	6.48%
1999	2.59%	6.75%
1998	2.68%	7.05%
1997	2.78%	7.28%
1996	2.88%	7.52%
1995	2.99%	7.76%
1994	3.1%	7.98%
1993	3.21%	8.19%
1992	3.33%	8.46%
1991	3.45%	8.66%
1990	3.57%	8.81%
1989	3.7%	9.02%
1988	3.84%	9.31%
1987	3.99%	9.47%
1986	4.17%	9.81%
1985	4.89%	10.1%
1984	4.62%	10.4%
1983	4.88%	10.6%
1982	5.17%	10.8%
1981	5.5%	11%
1980	5.84%	11.4%
1979	6.2%	11.7%
1978	6.58%	12.2%
1977	6.98%	12.6%
1976	7.39%	13%
1975	7.8%	13.4%
1974	8.2%	13.8%
1973	8.6%	14.1%
1972	8.99%	14.5%
1971	9.36%	15.1%
1970	9.72%	15.2%
1969	10.1%	15.4%
1968	10.4%	15.6%
1967	10.8%	15.9%
1966	11.1%	16.1%
1965	11.5%	16.4%
1964	11.8%	16.6%
1963	12.2%	16.5%
1962	12.6%	16.7%
1961	13%	17%
1960	13.4%	17.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The under-5 mortality rate in Colombia was 12 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.2% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 25.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.