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Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Finland

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Colombia has an annual birth rate of 13.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.8 for Finland. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.65 in Colombia and 1.26 in Finland — 23.4% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.6% in Colombia and by 53.7% in Finland — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 2.72, respectively.

  • Colombia is ranked 106/196 by birth rate compared to 179/196 for Finland.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.7 years in Colombia, compared to 30 years in Finland.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.7 in Colombia — it's 31.7 in Finland.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 59.5 in Colombia vs 3.1 in Finland.
  • In Colombia, 27% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.8% in Finland.

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Finland by year

Colombia
Finland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Finland
2023 1.65 1.26
2022 1.66 1.32
2021 1.68 1.46
2020 1.69 1.37
2019 1.71 1.35
2018 1.72 1.41
2017 1.72 1.49
2016 1.72 1.57
2015 1.77 1.65
2014 1.82 1.71
2013 1.86 1.75
2012 1.9 1.8
2011 1.94 1.83
2010 2.01 1.87
2009 2.1 1.86
2008 2.15 1.85
2007 2.19 1.83
2006 2.24 1.84
2005 2.31 1.8
2004 2.38 1.8
2003 2.45 1.76
2002 2.49 1.72
2001 2.52 1.73
2000 2.57 1.73
1999 2.64 1.73
1998 2.72 1.7
1997 2.74 1.75
1996 2.77 1.78
1995 2.85 1.81
1994 2.94 1.85
1993 2.98 1.81
1992 2.98 1.85
1991 2.98 1.79
1990 3 1.78
1989 3.01 1.71
1988 3.04 1.69
1987 3.09 1.59
1986 3.15 1.6
1985 3.23 1.64
1984 3.35 1.69
1983 3.5 1.74
1982 3.62 1.71
1981 3.71 1.64
1980 3.8 1.63
1979 3.89 1.64
1978 4 1.64
1977 4.16 1.68
1976 4.29 1.7
1975 4.4 1.68
1974 4.53 1.61
1973 4.68 1.49
1972 4.86 1.58
1971 5.06 1.68
1970 5.28 1.83
1969 5.51 1.93
1968 5.74 2.14
1967 5.96 2.32
1966 6.16 2.41
1965 6.33 2.48
1964 6.48 2.59
1963 6.58 2.68
1962 6.66 2.68
1961 6.71 2.72
1960 6.74 2.72

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

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

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

Natural population change by year

Colombia
Finland
1x
Year Natural population change
Colombia Finland
2023 422,598 -17,869
2022 406,143 -18,335
2021 311,122 -7,757
2020 378,965 -8,847
2019 441,087 -8,282
2018 433,622 -7,170
2017 426,538 -3,856
2016 425,087 -1,099
2015 446,778 2,740
2014 470,916 4,915
2013 489,069 6,527
2012 503,285 7,579
2011 511,524 9,160
2010 533,657 10,191
2009 559,017 10,678
2008 576,654 10,627
2007 583,115 9,519
2006 594,388 11,059
2005 610,618 9,968
2004 628,424 9,933
2003 642,144 7,819
2002 640,840 6,241
2001 642,933 7,263
2000 652,176 7,765
1999 668,576 7,748
1998 687,704 7,730
1997 686,073 9,766
1996 682,547 11,274
1995 694,968 13,791
1994 708,660 17,300
1993 709,287 13,679
1992 697,763 16,639
1991 690,266 16,044
1990 682,409 15,458
1989 674,102 14,396
1988 663,796 14,344
1987 659,429 11,837
1986 659,701 13,279
1985 625,379 14,707
1984 666,315 20,015
1983 674,767 21,851
1982 675,339 22,686
1981 662,195 18,720
1980 649,872 18,640
1979 635,747 19,535
1978 626,378 20,436
1977 622,814 21,799
1976 612,265 21,738
1975 598,580 21,673
1974 589,035 17,824
1973 583,608 13,532
1972 581,361 14,847
1971 582,011 15,220
1970 583,396 20,268
1969 586,559 21,732
1968 589,407 28,684
1967 591,649 33,622
1966 590,855 34,356
1965 587,677 33,771
1964 581,435 38,208
1963 572,355 40,258
1962 559,985 38,627
1961 545,627 41,487
1960 529,316 42,082

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

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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 -0.32% in Finland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and -0.12% in Finland.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Finland by year

Colombia
Finland

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Colombia Finland
2023 13.5 7.8
2022 13.7 8.1
2021 13.9 9
2020 14.1 8.4
2019 14.2 8.3
2018 14.2 8.6
2017 14.2 9.1
2016 14.3 9.6
2015 14.8 10.1
2014 15.3 10.5
2013 15.6 10.7
2012 16 11
2011 16.3 11.1
2010 16.9 11.4
2009 17.7 11.3
2008 18.2 11.2
2007 18.6 11.1
2006 19 11.2
2005 19.6 11
2004 20.3 11
2003 20.9 10.9
2002 21.4 10.7
2001 21.7 10.8
2000 22.3 11
1999 22.9 11.1
1998 23.6 11.1
1997 24 11.5
1996 24.3 11.8
1995 25.1 12.3
1994 26 12.8
1993 26.5 12.8
1992 26.6 13.2
1991 26.8 13
1990 26.9 13.1
1989 27 12.8
1988 27.2 12.8
1987 27.5 12.1
1986 27.9 12.3
1985 28.3 12.8
1984 29 13.3
1983 29.9 13.8
1982 30.5 13.7
1981 30.8 13.2
1980 31.1 13.2
1979 31.2 13.3
1978 31.5 13.5
1977 32.2 13.9
1976 32.5 14.1
1975 32.7 13.9
1974 33.1 13.3
1973 33.7 12.2
1972 34.4 12.7
1971 35.4 13.2
1970 36.5 14
1969 37.6 14.6
1968 38.9 15.9
1967 40.2 16.8
1966 41.3 17
1965 42.4 17.1
1964 43.4 17.7
1963 44.2 18.2
1962 44.9 18.1
1961 45.5 18.4
1960 45.9 18.5

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

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.5 in Colombia and 7.8 in Finland, compared with 45.9 and 18.5, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Colombia Finland
Fertility rate 1.65 1.26
Fertility rate rank 123/196 177/196
Birth rate 13.5 7.8
Birth rate rank 106/196 179/196
Population change due to births and deaths +422,598 -17,869
Natural population change rank 41/196 175/196
Natural population change rate +0.81% -0.32%
Population growth +1.08% +0.64%
Population growth rank 96/197 122/197
Age at first childbirth 21.7 years 30 years
Average age at childbearing 26.7 years 31.7 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 55.8 2.85
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 80.9 47.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.9 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27% 20.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 75.9% 81.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.008%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.65% 0.13%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.09% 0.18%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.2% 0.23%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 82.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
Finland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Colombia Finland
2100 12.2% 12%
2099 12.2% 12%
2098 12.2% 12%
2097 12.2% 12%
2096 12.2% 12.1%
2095 12.2% 12.1%
2094 12.2% 12.1%
2093 12.2% 12.2%
2092 12.2% 12.2%
2091 12.2% 12.2%
2090 12.2% 12.3%
2089 12.2% 12.3%
2088 12.2% 12.3%
2087 12.2% 12.4%
2086 12.2% 12.4%
2085 12.2% 12.4%
2084 12.2% 12.4%
2083 12.3% 12.4%
2082 12.3% 12.4%
2081 12.3% 12.4%
2080 12.3% 12.3%
2079 12.4% 12.3%
2078 12.4% 12.3%
2077 12.4% 12.2%
2076 12.5% 12.2%
2075 12.5% 12.1%
2074 12.6% 12.1%
2073 12.6% 12%
2072 12.7% 12%
2071 12.8% 12%
2070 12.8% 11.9%
2069 12.9% 11.9%
2068 13% 11.9%
2067 13.1% 12%
2066 13.1% 12%
2065 13.2% 12%
2064 13.3% 12.1%
2063 13.4% 12.2%
2062 13.4% 12.2%
2061 13.5% 12.3%
2060 13.6% 12.4%
2059 13.7% 12.6%
2058 13.8% 12.7%
2057 13.8% 12.8%
2056 13.9% 12.9%
2055 14% 12.9%
2054 14.1% 13%
2053 14.3% 13.1%
2052 14.4% 13.1%
2051 14.5% 13.1%
2050 14.6% 13.1%
2049 14.8% 13.1%
2048 14.9% 13.1%
2047 15.1% 13%
2046 15.3% 12.9%
2045 15.4% 12.9%
2044 15.6% 12.8%
2043 15.8% 12.7%
2042 16.1% 12.6%
2041 16.3% 12.6%
2040 16.5% 12.5%
2039 16.8% 12.4%
2038 17% 12.4%
2037 17.3% 12.3%
2036 17.6% 12.4%
2035 17.8% 12.4%
2034 18.1% 12.5%
2033 18.3% 12.5%
2032 18.5% 12.6%
2031 18.7% 12.8%
2030 18.9% 13%
2029 19.2% 13.3%
2028 19.4% 13.6%
2027 19.6% 13.9%
2026 19.9% 14.2%
2025 20.1% 14.5%
2024 20.3% 14.6%
2023 20.6% 14.9%
2022 21% 15.2%
2021 21.3% 15.5%
2020 21.7% 15.7%
2019 22.1% 15.9%
2018 22.7% 16.1%
2017 23.3% 16.2%
2016 23.9% 16.3%
2015 24.5% 16.4%
2014 25.1% 16.4%
2013 25.7% 16.4%
2012 26.3% 16.4%
2011 26.9% 16.5%
2010 27.5% 16.6%
2009 28.1% 16.7%
2008 28.7% 16.8%
2007 29.3% 17%
2006 29.9% 17.2%
2005 30.4% 17.4%
2004 30.9% 17.5%
2003 31.3% 17.7%
2002 31.7% 17.9%
2001 32.1% 18%
2000 32.5% 18.2%
1999 32.9% 18.3%
1998 33.3% 18.6%
1997 33.7% 18.8%
1996 34% 18.9%
1995 34.4% 19%
1994 34.7% 19.1%
1993 35% 19.1%
1992 35.3% 19.2%
1991 35.6% 19.2%
1990 35.9% 19.3%
1989 36.2% 19.4%
1988 36.5% 19.3%
1987 36.9% 19.3%
1986 37.2% 19.3%
1985 37.6% 19.4%
1984 38.1% 19.5%
1983 38.6% 19.6%
1982 39.1% 19.8%
1981 39.7% 20%
1980 40.3% 20.3%
1979 40.9% 20.6%
1978 41.5% 21%
1977 42.2% 21.3%
1976 42.8% 21.7%
1975 43.4% 22%
1974 44% 22.4%
1973 44.6% 22.9%
1972 45.1% 23.4%
1971 45.6% 24%
1970 46% 24.6%
1969 46.4% 25.2%
1968 46.7% 25.7%
1967 46.9% 26.2%
1966 47.1% 26.6%
1965 47.2% 27.1%
1964 47.3% 27.7%
1963 47.2% 28.4%
1962 47.1% 29.1%
1961 47% 29.8%
1960 46.8% 30.4%

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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Children aged 0-14 make up 20.3% of the population in Colombia and 14.6% in Finland in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 19.3% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Finland compared.

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 chart: Colombia vs Finland

Colombia
Finland
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Colombia Finland
2023 59 8
2022 74 8
2021 147 8
2020 94 9
2019 66 8
2018 67 8
2017 68 8
2016 69 7
2015 70 7
2014 71 7
2013 72 8
2012 73 8
2011 75 7
2010 76 8
2009 77 8
2008 78 7
2007 80 7
2006 81 7
2005 82 8
2004 84 7
2003 87 7
2002 91 7
2001 94 7
2000 95 7
1999 96 7
1998 92 7
1997 90 7
1996 89 7
1995 91 7
1994 93 7
1993 94 7
1992 97 8
1991 99 8
1990 102 8
1989 106 8
1988 113 8
1987 120 7
1986 123 8
1985 143 7

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

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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 8 deaths in Finland.

Under-five mortality rates

Colombia
Finland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Colombia Finland
2023 1.2% 0.23%
2022 1.24% 0.23%
2021 1.28% 0.23%
2020 1.32% 0.23%
2019 1.37% 0.23%
2018 1.41% 0.24%
2017 1.46% 0.24%
2016 1.51% 0.24%
2015 1.56% 0.25%
2014 1.61% 0.26%
2013 1.66% 0.26%
2012 1.72% 0.28%
2011 1.77% 0.29%
2010 1.83% 0.3%
2009 1.89% 0.32%
2008 1.96% 0.33%
2007 2.02% 0.35%
2006 2.09% 0.36%
2005 2.15% 0.37%
2004 2.22% 0.39%
2003 2.28% 0.4%
2002 2.35% 0.41%
2001 2.43% 0.42%
2000 2.51% 0.43%
1999 2.59% 0.44%
1998 2.68% 0.46%
1997 2.78% 0.47%
1996 2.88% 0.49%
1995 2.99% 0.52%
1994 3.1% 0.55%
1993 3.21% 0.58%
1992 3.33% 0.61%
1991 3.45% 0.64%
1990 3.57% 0.67%
1989 3.7% 0.69%
1988 3.84% 0.71%
1987 3.99% 0.72%
1986 4.17% 0.73%
1985 4.89% 0.73%
1984 4.62% 0.75%
1983 4.88% 0.76%
1982 5.17% 0.79%
1981 5.5% 0.82%
1980 5.84% 0.87%
1979 6.2% 0.92%
1978 6.58% 0.99%
1977 6.98% 1.06%
1976 7.39% 1.14%
1975 7.8% 1.23%
1974 8.2% 1.31%
1973 8.6% 1.39%
1972 8.99% 1.46%
1971 9.36% 1.54%
1970 9.72% 1.61%
1969 10.1% 1.68%
1968 10.4% 1.76%
1967 10.8% 1.84%
1966 11.1% 1.92%
1965 11.5% 2.02%
1964 11.8% 2.13%
1963 12.2% 2.25%
1962 12.6% 2.38%
1961 13% 2.53%
1960 13.4% 2.68%

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

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.2% in Colombia and 0.23% in Finland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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