Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Dominican Republic

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Dominican Republic by year

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Colombia

Dominican Republic

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Year	Fertility rate
	Colombia	Dominican Republic
2023	1.65	2.24
2022	1.66	2.27
2021	1.68	2.29
2020	1.69	2.33
2019	1.71	2.37
2018	1.72	2.4
2017	1.72	2.4
2016	1.72	2.41
2015	1.77	2.43
2014	1.82	2.45
2013	1.86	2.47
2012	1.9	2.5
2011	1.94	2.53
2010	2.01	2.56
2009	2.1	2.57
2008	2.15	2.55
2007	2.19	2.51
2006	2.24	2.51
2005	2.31	2.57
2004	2.38	2.64
2003	2.45	2.7
2002	2.49	2.76
2001	2.52	2.83
2000	2.57	2.87
1999	2.64	2.85
1998	2.72	2.84
1997	2.74	2.92
1996	2.77	3.04
1995	2.85	3.1
1994	2.94	3.16
1993	2.98	3.23
1992	2.98	3.29
1991	2.98	3.35
1990	3	3.41
1989	3.01	3.48
1988	3.04	3.5
1987	3.09	3.53
1986	3.15	3.6
1985	3.23	3.69
1984	3.35	3.82
1983	3.5	3.95
1982	3.62	4.01
1981	3.71	4.15
1980	3.8	4.3
1979	3.89	4.47
1978	4	4.64
1977	4.16	4.84
1976	4.29	5.05
1975	4.4	5.24
1974	4.53	5.44
1973	4.68	5.67
1972	4.86	5.84
1971	5.06	6.01
1970	5.28	6.18
1969	5.51	6.37
1968	5.74	6.55
1967	5.96	6.76
1966	6.16	6.95
1965	6.33	7.05
1964	6.48	7.19
1963	6.58	7.3
1962	6.66	7.4
1961	6.71	7.49
1960	6.74	7.56

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Colombia was 1.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.24 in the Dominican Republic in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Colombia

Dominican Republic

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Year	Natural population change
	Colombia	Dominican Republic
2023	422,598	132,360
2022	406,143	138,767
2021	311,122	128,866
2020	378,965	137,417
2019	441,087	144,869
2018	433,622	150,852
2017	426,538	151,565
2016	425,087	151,550
2015	446,778	154,258
2014	470,916	157,260
2013	489,069	159,330
2012	503,285	160,915
2011	511,524	162,094
2010	533,657	162,072
2009	559,017	160,893
2008	576,654	156,664
2007	583,115	152,066
2006	594,388	151,122
2005	610,618	155,405
2004	628,424	158,789
2003	642,144	163,267
2002	640,840	166,740
2001	642,933	170,193
2000	652,176	171,684
1999	668,576	167,742
1998	687,704	164,287
1997	686,073	168,419
1996	682,547	174,008
1995	694,968	175,439
1994	708,660	176,882
1993	709,287	177,691
1992	697,763	177,481
1991	690,266	177,371
1990	682,409	176,748
1989	674,102	175,365
1988	663,796	171,291
1987	659,429	167,552
1986	659,701	165,674
1985	625,379	164,091
1984	666,315	164,263
1983	674,767	163,136
1982	675,339	159,597
1981	662,195	158,419
1980	649,872	157,697
1979	635,747	154,779
1978	626,378	154,043
1977	622,814	152,825
1976	612,265	151,201
1975	598,580	149,339
1974	589,035	147,652
1973	583,608	146,283
1972	581,361	143,255
1971	582,011	140,473
1970	583,396	137,835
1969	586,559	135,445
1968	589,407	133,666
1967	591,649	133,091
1966	590,855	132,096
1965	587,677	125,345
1964	581,435	127,504
1963	572,355	124,994
1962	559,985	122,977
1961	545,627	120,316
1960	529,316	117,346

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 +0.81% in Colombia and +1.17% in the Dominican Republic.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +1.34% in the Dominican Republic.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Dominican Republic by year

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Dominican Republic

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Colombia	Dominican Republic
2023	13.5	17.9
2022	13.7	18.3
2021	13.9	18.6
2020	14.1	19
2019	14.2	19.4
2018	14.2	19.8
2017	14.2	20
2016	14.3	20.2
2015	14.8	20.5
2014	15.3	20.8
2013	15.6	21.2
2012	16	21.5
2011	16.3	21.9
2010	16.9	22.2
2009	17.7	22.3
2008	18.2	22.1
2007	18.6	21.8
2006	19	21.9
2005	19.6	22.5
2004	20.3	23.1
2003	20.9	23.7
2002	21.4	24.4
2001	21.7	25.1
2000	22.3	25.6
1999	22.9	25.4
1998	23.6	25.3
1997	24	26.2
1996	24.3	27.3
1995	25.1	27.9
1994	26	28.5
1993	26.5	29.1
1992	26.6	29.7
1991	26.8	30.2
1990	26.9	30.8
1989	27	31.2
1988	27.2	31.3
1987	27.5	31.4
1986	27.9	31.8
1985	28.3	32.2
1984	29	33
1983	29.9	33.6
1982	30.5	33.8
1981	30.8	34.4
1980	31.1	35.1
1979	31.2	35.8
1978	31.5	36.3
1977	32.2	37
1976	32.5	37.7
1975	32.7	38.4
1974	33.1	39.1
1973	33.7	40
1972	34.4	40.6
1971	35.4	41.2
1970	36.5	41.9
1969	37.6	42.7
1968	38.9	43.6
1967	40.2	45
1966	41.3	46.2
1965	42.4	47
1964	43.4	48.1
1963	44.2	49.2
1962	44.9	50.2
1961	45.5	51.2
1960	45.9	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.5 in Colombia and 17.9 in the Dominican Republic, compared with 45.9 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Dominican Republic

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Colombia	Dominican Republic
2100	12.2%	14.5%
2099	12.2%	14.5%
2098	12.2%	14.6%
2097	12.2%	14.6%
2096	12.2%	14.7%
2095	12.2%	14.7%
2094	12.2%	14.8%
2093	12.2%	14.9%
2092	12.2%	14.9%
2091	12.2%	15%
2090	12.2%	15.1%
2089	12.2%	15.1%
2088	12.2%	15.2%
2087	12.2%	15.3%
2086	12.2%	15.3%
2085	12.2%	15.4%
2084	12.2%	15.5%
2083	12.3%	15.5%
2082	12.3%	15.6%
2081	12.3%	15.7%
2080	12.3%	15.7%
2079	12.4%	15.8%
2078	12.4%	15.9%
2077	12.4%	16%
2076	12.5%	16%
2075	12.5%	16.1%
2074	12.6%	16.2%
2073	12.6%	16.3%
2072	12.7%	16.4%
2071	12.8%	16.5%
2070	12.8%	16.6%
2069	12.9%	16.7%
2068	13%	16.9%
2067	13.1%	17%
2066	13.1%	17.1%
2065	13.2%	17.3%
2064	13.3%	17.4%
2063	13.4%	17.5%
2062	13.4%	17.7%
2061	13.5%	17.8%
2060	13.6%	18%
2059	13.7%	18.2%
2058	13.8%	18.3%
2057	13.8%	18.5%
2056	13.9%	18.6%
2055	14%	18.8%
2054	14.1%	18.9%
2053	14.3%	19.1%
2052	14.4%	19.2%
2051	14.5%	19.4%
2050	14.6%	19.5%
2049	14.8%	19.7%
2048	14.9%	19.8%
2047	15.1%	20%
2046	15.3%	20.2%
2045	15.4%	20.4%
2044	15.6%	20.5%
2043	15.8%	20.7%
2042	16.1%	20.9%
2041	16.3%	21.1%
2040	16.5%	21.4%
2039	16.8%	21.6%
2038	17%	21.9%
2037	17.3%	22.1%
2036	17.6%	22.4%
2035	17.8%	22.7%
2034	18.1%	23.1%
2033	18.3%	23.4%
2032	18.5%	23.8%
2031	18.7%	24.1%
2030	18.9%	24.5%
2029	19.2%	24.9%
2028	19.4%	25.2%
2027	19.6%	25.6%
2026	19.9%	26%
2025	20.1%	26.4%
2024	20.3%	26.6%
2023	20.6%	26.9%
2022	21%	27.2%
2021	21.3%	27.4%
2020	21.7%	27.7%
2019	22.1%	27.9%
2018	22.7%	28.2%
2017	23.3%	28.5%
2016	23.9%	28.8%
2015	24.5%	29.2%
2014	25.1%	29.5%
2013	25.7%	29.8%
2012	26.3%	30.1%
2011	26.9%	30.5%
2010	27.5%	30.9%
2009	28.1%	31.3%
2008	28.7%	31.7%
2007	29.3%	32.2%
2006	29.9%	32.7%
2005	30.4%	33.2%
2004	30.9%	33.7%
2003	31.3%	34.2%
2002	31.7%	34.6%
2001	32.1%	35%
2000	32.5%	35.3%
1999	32.9%	35.7%
1998	33.3%	36.1%
1997	33.7%	36.6%
1996	34%	37%
1995	34.4%	37.3%
1994	34.7%	37.7%
1993	35%	38%
1992	35.3%	38.4%
1991	35.6%	38.7%
1990	35.9%	39.1%
1989	36.2%	39.4%
1988	36.5%	39.8%
1987	36.9%	40.2%
1986	37.2%	40.6%
1985	37.6%	41%
1984	38.1%	41.4%
1983	38.6%	41.8%
1982	39.1%	42.3%
1981	39.7%	42.7%
1980	40.3%	43.2%
1979	40.9%	43.7%
1978	41.5%	44.2%
1977	42.2%	44.7%
1976	42.8%	45.2%
1975	43.4%	45.8%
1974	44%	46.3%
1973	44.6%	46.8%
1972	45.1%	47.3%
1971	45.6%	47.7%
1970	46%	48.2%
1969	46.4%	48.6%
1968	46.7%	48.9%
1967	46.9%	49.2%
1966	47.1%	49.3%
1965	47.2%	49.4%
1964	47.3%	49.3%
1963	47.2%	49.2%
1962	47.1%	49.1%
1961	47%	48.9%
1960	46.8%	48.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.3% of the population in Colombia and 26.6% in the Dominican Republic in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 39.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and the Dominican Republic compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Colombia vs Dominican Republic

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Colombia

Dominican Republic

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Colombia	Dominican Republic
2023	59	124
2022	74	124
2021	147	153
2020	94	121
2019	66	118
2018	67	107
2017	68	104
2016	69	106
2015	70	102
2014	71	95
2013	72	91
2012	73	89
2011	75	91
2010	76	92
2009	77	96
2008	78	94
2007	80	90
2006	81	87
2005	82	83
2004	84	78
2003	87	71
2002	91	68
2001	94	68
2000	95	76
1999	96	92
1998	92	109
1997	90	122
1996	89	138
1995	91	152
1994	93	166
1993	94	176
1992	97	185
1991	99	193
1990	102	203
1989	106	213
1988	113	221
1987	120	231
1986	123	241
1985	143	249

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 59 deaths per 100,000 live births in Colombia, compared to 124 deaths in the Dominican Republic.

Under-five mortality rates

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Dominican Republic

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Colombia	Dominican Republic
2023	1.2%	3.14%
2022	1.24%	3.22%
2021	1.28%	3.31%
2020	1.32%	3.38%
2019	1.37%	3.43%
2018	1.41%	3.47%
2017	1.46%	3.5%
2016	1.51%	3.5%
2015	1.56%	3.5%
2014	1.61%	3.5%
2013	1.66%	3.5%
2012	1.72%	3.49%
2011	1.77%	3.5%
2010	1.83%	3.51%
2009	1.89%	3.52%
2008	1.96%	3.54%
2007	2.02%	3.56%
2006	2.09%	3.59%
2005	2.15%	3.62%
2004	2.22%	3.67%
2003	2.28%	3.73%
2002	2.35%	3.8%
2001	2.43%	3.88%
2000	2.51%	3.98%
1999	2.59%	4.1%
1998	2.68%	4.24%
1997	2.78%	4.4%
1996	2.88%	4.58%
1995	2.99%	4.78%
1994	3.1%	5%
1993	3.21%	5.22%
1992	3.33%	5.46%
1991	3.45%	5.7%
1990	3.57%	5.95%
1989	3.7%	6.19%
1988	3.84%	6.44%
1987	3.99%	6.69%
1986	4.17%	6.94%
1985	4.89%	7.21%
1984	4.62%	7.48%
1983	4.88%	7.76%
1982	5.17%	8.05%
1981	5.5%	8.36%
1980	5.84%	8.68%
1979	6.2%	9.01%
1978	6.58%	9.35%
1977	6.98%	9.71%
1976	7.39%	10.1%
1975	7.8%	10.5%
1974	8.2%	10.9%
1973	8.6%	11.3%
1972	8.99%	11.7%
1971	9.36%	12%
1970	9.72%	12.4%
1969	10.1%	12.7%
1968	10.4%	13%
1967	10.8%	13.3%
1966	11.1%	13.5%
1965	11.5%	13.8%
1964	11.8%	14.1%
1963	12.2%	14.3%
1962	12.6%	14.5%
1961	13%	14.6%
1960	13.4%	14.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.2% in Colombia and 3.14% in the Dominican Republic. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.