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Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Georgia

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Colombia has an annual birth rate of 13.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11.5 for Georgia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.65 in Colombia and 1.81 in Georgia — 10% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.6% in Colombia and by 38.5% in Georgia — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 2.94, respectively.

  • Colombia is ranked 106/196 by birth rate compared to 122/196 for Georgia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.7 years in Colombia, compared to 26.2 years in Georgia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.7 in Colombia — it's 29 in Georgia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 59.5 in Colombia vs 21.1 in Georgia.
  • In Colombia, 27% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Georgia.

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Georgia by year

Colombia
Georgia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Georgia
2023 1.65 1.81
2022 1.66 1.82
2021 1.68 1.98
2020 1.69 1.98
2019 1.71 2.02
2018 1.72 2.09
2017 1.72 2.14
2016 1.72 2.23
2015 1.77 2.21
2014 1.82 2.18
2013 1.86 1.99
2012 1.9 1.93
2011 1.94 1.92
2010 2.01 1.97
2009 2.1 1.99
2008 2.15 1.83
2007 2.19 1.7
2006 2.24 1.62
2005 2.31 1.58
2004 2.38 1.57
2003 2.45 1.55
2002 2.49 1.57
2001 2.52 1.58
2000 2.57 1.61
1999 2.64 1.64
1998 2.72 1.7
1997 2.74 1.73
1996 2.77 1.76
1995 2.85 1.81
1994 2.94 1.84
1993 2.98 1.91
1992 2.98 2.05
1991 2.98 2.21
1990 3 2.31
1989 3.01 2.32
1988 3.04 2.32
1987 3.09 2.32
1986 3.15 2.38
1985 3.23 2.4
1984 3.35 2.38
1983 3.5 2.34
1982 3.62 2.31
1981 3.71 2.33
1980 3.8 2.35
1979 3.89 2.38
1978 4 2.42
1977 4.16 2.44
1976 4.29 2.51
1975 4.4 2.55
1974 4.53 2.57
1973 4.68 2.62
1972 4.86 2.67
1971 5.06 2.71
1970 5.28 2.7
1969 5.51 2.69
1968 5.74 2.69
1967 5.96 2.74
1966 6.16 2.73
1965 6.33 2.77
1964 6.48 2.89
1963 6.58 2.95
1962 6.66 2.94
1961 6.71 2.94
1960 6.74 2.94

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 1.81 in Georgia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Colombia
Georgia
1x
Year Natural population change
Colombia Georgia
2023 422,598 -1,282
2022 406,143 -2,224
2021 311,122 -9,127
2020 378,965 335
2019 441,087 5,606
2018 433,622 8,407
2017 426,538 8,391
2016 425,087 11,346
2015 446,778 13,105
2014 470,916 13,089
2013 489,069 10,145
2012 503,285 8,584
2011 511,524 8,989
2010 533,657 10,501
2009 559,017 12,210
2008 576,654 7,974
2007 583,115 3,551
2006 594,388 2,146
2005 610,618 1,604
2004 628,424 283
2003 642,144 2,482
2002 640,840 2,228
2001 642,933 3,445
2000 652,176 4,681
1999 668,576 6,901
1998 687,704 9,823
1997 686,073 11,862
1996 682,547 18,304
1995 694,968 17,644
1994 708,660 17,279
1993 709,287 18,303
1992 697,763 24,226
1991 690,266 32,932
1990 682,409 40,169
1989 674,102 41,510
1988 663,796 42,810
1987 659,429 45,561
1986 659,701 48,960
1985 625,379 49,786
1984 666,315 48,523
1983 674,767 48,496
1982 675,339 47,363
1981 662,195 46,185
1980 649,872 44,114
1979 635,747 42,863
1978 626,378 41,616
1977 622,814 40,023
1976 612,265 39,964
1975 598,580 39,331
1974 589,035 38,071
1973 583,608 38,259
1972 581,361 38,832
1971 582,011 38,953
1970 583,396 38,731
1969 586,559 37,764
1968 589,407 37,840
1967 591,649 40,070
1966 590,855 40,905
1965 587,677 43,463
1964 581,435 48,429
1963 572,355 51,456
1962 559,985 51,903
1961 545,627 52,284
1960 529,316 51,640

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 -0.03% in Georgia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +0.13% in Georgia.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Georgia by year

Colombia
Georgia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Colombia Georgia
2023 13.5 11.5
2022 13.7 11.6
2021 13.9 12.9
2020 14.1 13.1
2019 14.2 13.6
2018 14.2 14.3
2017 14.2 14.9
2016 14.3 15.8
2015 14.8 16
2014 15.3 16.1
2013 15.6 15.1
2012 16 14.9
2011 16.3 15
2010 16.9 15.6
2009 17.7 15.9
2008 18.2 14.7
2007 18.6 13.6
2006 19 12.9
2005 19.6 12.6
2004 20.3 12.3
2003 20.9 12.1
2002 21.4 12.2
2001 21.7 12.2
2000 22.3 12.5
1999 22.9 12.7
1998 23.6 13.1
1997 24 13.4
1996 24.3 13.7
1995 25.1 14.1
1994 26 14.4
1993 26.5 15.1
1992 26.6 16.2
1991 26.8 17.7
1990 26.9 18.8
1989 27 19
1988 27.2 19.2
1987 27.5 19.5
1986 27.9 20.3
1985 28.3 20.6
1984 29 20.5
1983 29.9 20.1
1982 30.5 19.7
1981 30.8 19.7
1980 31.1 19.5
1979 31.2 19.3
1978 31.5 19.2
1977 32.2 18.9
1976 32.5 19.1
1975 32.7 19.1
1974 33.1 18.9
1973 33.7 19.1
1972 34.4 19.5
1971 35.4 19.7
1970 36.5 19.7
1969 37.6 19.6
1968 38.9 19.8
1967 40.2 20.6
1966 41.3 21
1965 42.4 22.1
1964 43.4 23.8
1963 44.2 25.1
1962 44.9 25.7
1961 45.5 26.3
1960 45.9 26.6

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 11.5 in Georgia, compared with 45.9 and 26.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Colombia Georgia
Fertility rate 1.65 1.81
Fertility rate rank 123/196 111/196
Birth rate 13.5 11.5
Birth rate rank 106/196 122/196
Population change due to births and deaths +422,598 -1,282
Natural population change rank 41/196 164/196
Natural population change rate +0.81% -0.03%
Population growth +1.08% -0.43%
Population growth rank 96/197 184/197
Age at first childbirth 21.7 years 26.2 years
Average age at childbearing 26.7 years 29 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 55.8 17.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 80.9 96.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.9 14.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 75.9% 31.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.02%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.65% 0.53%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.09% 0.8%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.2% 0.92%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 75 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Colombia Georgia
2100 12.2% 13.5%
2099 12.2% 13.6%
2098 12.2% 13.7%
2097 12.2% 13.8%
2096 12.2% 13.9%
2095 12.2% 14%
2094 12.2% 14.1%
2093 12.2% 14.2%
2092 12.2% 14.3%
2091 12.2% 14.4%
2090 12.2% 14.5%
2089 12.2% 14.5%
2088 12.2% 14.6%
2087 12.2% 14.6%
2086 12.2% 14.6%
2085 12.2% 14.6%
2084 12.2% 14.6%
2083 12.3% 14.6%
2082 12.3% 14.6%
2081 12.3% 14.6%
2080 12.3% 14.5%
2079 12.4% 14.5%
2078 12.4% 14.4%
2077 12.4% 14.4%
2076 12.5% 14.3%
2075 12.5% 14.3%
2074 12.6% 14.3%
2073 12.6% 14.3%
2072 12.7% 14.3%
2071 12.8% 14.4%
2070 12.8% 14.5%
2069 12.9% 14.6%
2068 13% 14.7%
2067 13.1% 14.8%
2066 13.1% 15%
2065 13.2% 15.1%
2064 13.3% 15.3%
2063 13.4% 15.5%
2062 13.4% 15.7%
2061 13.5% 15.9%
2060 13.6% 16%
2059 13.7% 16.2%
2058 13.8% 16.4%
2057 13.8% 16.5%
2056 13.9% 16.6%
2055 14% 16.7%
2054 14.1% 16.8%
2053 14.3% 16.8%
2052 14.4% 16.8%
2051 14.5% 16.8%
2050 14.6% 16.8%
2049 14.8% 16.7%
2048 14.9% 16.7%
2047 15.1% 16.6%
2046 15.3% 16.5%
2045 15.4% 16.4%
2044 15.6% 16.3%
2043 15.8% 16.2%
2042 16.1% 16.2%
2041 16.3% 16.1%
2040 16.5% 16.1%
2039 16.8% 16.1%
2038 17% 16.2%
2037 17.3% 16.3%
2036 17.6% 16.5%
2035 17.8% 16.7%
2034 18.1% 17%
2033 18.3% 17.4%
2032 18.5% 17.8%
2031 18.7% 18.3%
2030 18.9% 18.8%
2029 19.2% 19.3%
2028 19.4% 19.7%
2027 19.6% 20%
2026 19.9% 20.3%
2025 20.1% 20.6%
2024 20.3% 20.8%
2023 20.6% 21%
2022 21% 21.2%
2021 21.3% 21.2%
2020 21.7% 21%
2019 22.1% 20.8%
2018 22.7% 20.5%
2017 23.3% 20.2%
2016 23.9% 19.8%
2015 24.5% 19.4%
2014 25.1% 19%
2013 25.7% 18.8%
2012 26.3% 18.7%
2011 26.9% 18.6%
2010 27.5% 18.6%
2009 28.1% 18.4%
2008 28.7% 18.3%
2007 29.3% 18.5%
2006 29.9% 18.8%
2005 30.4% 19.3%
2004 30.9% 19.9%
2003 31.3% 20.5%
2002 31.7% 21%
2001 32.1% 21.7%
2000 32.5% 22.4%
1999 32.9% 23%
1998 33.3% 23.6%
1997 33.7% 24.1%
1996 34% 24.6%
1995 34.4% 24.9%
1994 34.7% 25.2%
1993 35% 25.4%
1992 35.3% 25.5%
1991 35.6% 25.6%
1990 35.9% 25.5%
1989 36.2% 25.5%
1988 36.5% 25.5%
1987 36.9% 25.5%
1986 37.2% 25.4%
1985 37.6% 25.2%
1984 38.1% 25.1%
1983 38.6% 25.1%
1982 39.1% 25.1%
1981 39.7% 25.2%
1980 40.3% 25.4%
1979 40.9% 25.7%
1978 41.5% 26.2%
1977 42.2% 26.7%
1976 42.8% 27.3%
1975 43.4% 27.8%
1974 44% 28.4%
1973 44.6% 29%
1972 45.1% 29.5%
1971 45.6% 30%
1970 46% 30.5%
1969 46.4% 30.8%
1968 46.7% 30.7%
1967 46.9% 30.5%
1966 47.1% 30.2%
1965 47.2% 30%
1964 47.3% 30%
1963 47.2% 29.9%
1962 47.1% 29.7%
1961 47% 29.3%
1960 46.8% 28.7%

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 20.8% in Georgia in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 25.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Georgia 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 Georgia

Colombia
Georgia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Colombia Georgia
2023 59 20
2022 74 22
2021 147 60
2020 94 30
2019 66 22
2018 67 24
2017 68 27
2016 69 28
2015 70 30
2014 71 32
2013 72 34
2012 73 35
2011 75 37
2010 76 41
2009 77 56
2008 78 54
2007 80 52
2006 81 45
2005 82 53
2004 84 43
2003 87 42
2002 91 46
2001 94 45
2000 95 43
1999 96 41
1998 92 43
1997 90 45
1996 89 35
1995 91 41
1994 93 40
1993 94 40
1992 97 38
1991 99 36
1990 102 34
1989 106 36
1988 113 33
1987 120 32
1986 123 34
1985 143 34

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 20 deaths in Georgia.

Under-five mortality rates

Colombia
Georgia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Colombia Georgia
2023 1.2% 0.92%
2022 1.24% 0.93%
2021 1.28% 0.95%
2020 1.32% 0.96%
2019 1.37% 0.97%
2018 1.41% 0.98%
2017 1.46% 1%
2016 1.51% 1.02%
2015 1.56% 1.05%
2014 1.61% 1.09%
2013 1.66% 1.14%
2012 1.72% 1.21%
2011 1.77% 1.3%
2010 1.83% 1.41%
2009 1.89% 1.55%
2008 1.96% 1.72%
2007 2.02% 1.9%
2006 2.09% 2.12%
2005 2.15% 2.35%
2004 2.22% 2.6%
2003 2.28% 2.87%
2002 2.35% 3.13%
2001 2.43% 3.39%
2000 2.51% 3.63%
1999 2.59% 3.85%
1998 2.68% 4.05%
1997 2.78% 4.22%
1996 2.88% 4.36%
1995 2.99% 4.47%
1994 3.1% 4.56%
1993 3.21% 4.63%
1992 3.33% 4.68%
1991 3.45% 4.72%
1990 3.57% 4.75%
1989 3.7% 4.78%
1988 3.84% 4.82%
1987 3.99% 4.87%
1986 4.17% 4.94%
1985 4.89% 5.04%
1984 4.62% 5.16%
1983 4.88% 5.31%
1982 5.17% 5.49%
1981 5.5% 5.69%
1980 5.84% 5.9%
1979 6.2% 6.13%
1978 6.58% 6.36%
1977 6.98% 6.61%
1976 7.39% 6.86%
1975 7.8% 7.12%
1974 8.2% -
1973 8.6% -
1972 8.99% -
1971 9.36% -
1970 9.72% -
1969 10.1% -
1968 10.4% -
1967 10.8% -
1966 11.1% -
1965 11.5% -
1964 11.8% -
1963 12.2% -
1962 12.6% -
1961 13% -
1960 13.4% -

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 0.92% in Georgia. 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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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