Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Kiribati

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Kiribati by year

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Colombia

Kiribati

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Year	Fertility rate
	Colombia	Kiribati
2023	1.65	3.15
2022	1.66	3.18
2021	1.68	3.22
2020	1.69	3.25
2019	1.71	3.29
2018	1.72	3.32
2017	1.72	3.34
2016	1.72	3.38
2015	1.77	3.44
2014	1.82	3.52
2013	1.86	3.64
2012	1.9	3.77
2011	1.94	3.88
2010	2.01	3.9
2009	2.1	3.91
2008	2.15	3.9
2007	2.19	3.87
2006	2.24	3.82
2005	2.31	3.76
2004	2.38	3.73
2003	2.45	3.7
2002	2.49	3.81
2001	2.52	3.96
2000	2.57	4.07
1999	2.64	4.18
1998	2.72	4.29
1997	2.74	4.37
1996	2.77	4.43
1995	2.85	4.42
1994	2.94	4.44
1993	2.98	4.49
1992	2.98	4.57
1991	2.98	4.64
1990	3	4.67
1989	3.01	4.69
1988	3.04	4.73
1987	3.09	4.81
1986	3.15	4.87
1985	3.23	4.91
1984	3.35	4.91
1983	3.5	4.91
1982	3.62	4.95
1981	3.71	4.96
1980	3.8	4.96
1979	3.89	4.97
1978	4	4.97
1977	4.16	4.96
1976	4.29	4.96
1975	4.4	5.02
1974	4.53	5.09
1973	4.68	5.2
1972	4.86	5.37
1971	5.06	5.55
1970	5.28	5.71
1969	5.51	5.85
1968	5.74	5.98
1967	5.96	6.11
1966	6.16	6.23
1965	6.33	6.26
1964	6.48	6.29
1963	6.58	6.35
1962	6.66	6.42
1961	6.71	6.48
1960	6.74	6.44

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Colombia was 1.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.15 in Kiribati in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Colombia

Kiribati

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Year	Natural population change
	Colombia	Kiribati
2023	422,598	2,487
2022	406,143	2,522
2021	311,122	2,408
2020	378,965	2,497
2019	441,087	2,560
2018	433,622	2,561
2017	426,538	2,549
2016	425,087	2,546
2015	446,778	2,555
2014	470,916	2,577
2013	489,069	2,629
2012	503,285	2,678
2011	511,524	2,709
2010	533,657	2,644
2009	559,017	2,573
2008	576,654	2,493
2007	583,115	2,393
2006	594,388	2,285
2005	610,618	2,188
2004	628,424	2,118
2003	642,144	2,045
2002	640,840	2,074
2001	642,933	2,121
2000	652,176	2,153
1999	668,576	2,186
1998	687,704	2,210
1997	686,073	2,220
1996	682,547	2,217
1995	694,968	2,183
1994	708,660	2,168
1993	709,287	2,161
1992	697,763	2,173
1991	690,266	2,176
1990	682,409	2,127
1989	674,102	2,073
1988	663,796	2,022
1987	659,429	1,982
1986	659,701	1,933
1985	625,379	1,881
1984	666,315	1,813
1983	674,767	1,748
1982	675,339	1,697
1981	662,195	1,635
1980	649,872	1,571
1979	635,747	1,509
1978	626,378	1,480
1977	622,814	1,426
1976	612,265	1,425
1975	598,580	1,423
1974	589,035	1,430
1973	583,608	1,409
1972	581,361	1,406
1971	582,011	1,406
1970	583,396	1,388
1969	586,559	1,367
1968	589,407	1,393
1967	591,649	1,417
1966	590,855	1,437
1965	587,677	1,376
1964	581,435	1,318
1963	572,355	1,273
1962	559,985	1,233
1961	545,627	1,199
1960	529,316	1,141

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 +1.88% in Kiribati.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +2.05% in Kiribati.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Kiribati by year

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Kiribati

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Colombia	Kiribati
2023	13.5	25.8
2022	13.7	26.4
2021	13.9	26.9
2020	14.1	27.4
2019	14.2	27.8
2018	14.2	28.1
2017	14.2	28.3
2016	14.3	28.5
2015	14.8	28.9
2014	15.3	29.3
2013	15.6	30
2012	16	30.8
2011	16.3	31.4
2010	16.9	31.2
2009	17.7	31.1
2008	18.2	30.8
2007	18.6	30.3
2006	19	29.7
2005	19.6	29.2
2004	20.3	28.9
2003	20.9	28.6
2002	21.4	29.4
2001	21.7	30.5
2000	22.3	31.5
1999	22.9	32.5
1998	23.6	33.4
1997	24	34.1
1996	24.3	34.8
1995	25.1	35
1994	26	35.4
1993	26.5	35.9
1992	26.6	36.8
1991	26.8	37.6
1990	26.9	37.7
1989	27	37.9
1988	27.2	38.2
1987	27.5	38.6
1986	27.9	38.8
1985	28.3	38.9
1984	29	38.6
1983	29.9	38.1
1982	30.5	37.9
1981	30.8	37.4
1980	31.1	36.8
1979	31.2	36.2
1978	31.5	36.2
1977	32.2	35.7
1976	32.5	35.4
1975	32.7	35.4
1974	33.1	35.7
1973	33.7	35.7
1972	34.4	36.5
1971	35.4	37.4
1970	36.5	38.1
1969	37.6	38.7
1968	38.9	40.1
1967	40.2	41.2
1966	41.3	42.2
1965	42.4	42
1964	43.4	42.2
1963	44.2	42.6
1962	44.9	43.1
1961	45.5	43.6
1960	45.9	43.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.5 in Colombia and 25.8 in Kiribati, compared with 45.9 and 43.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Kiribati

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Colombia	Kiribati
2100	12.2%	19.5%
2099	12.2%	19.6%
2098	12.2%	19.7%
2097	12.2%	19.8%
2096	12.2%	20%
2095	12.2%	20.1%
2094	12.2%	20.2%
2093	12.2%	20.3%
2092	12.2%	20.5%
2091	12.2%	20.6%
2090	12.2%	20.7%
2089	12.2%	20.9%
2088	12.2%	21%
2087	12.2%	21.2%
2086	12.2%	21.3%
2085	12.2%	21.4%
2084	12.2%	21.6%
2083	12.3%	21.7%
2082	12.3%	21.8%
2081	12.3%	22%
2080	12.3%	22.1%
2079	12.4%	22.2%
2078	12.4%	22.3%
2077	12.4%	22.5%
2076	12.5%	22.6%
2075	12.5%	22.7%
2074	12.6%	22.9%
2073	12.6%	23%
2072	12.7%	23.1%
2071	12.8%	23.3%
2070	12.8%	23.4%
2069	12.9%	23.6%
2068	13%	23.8%
2067	13.1%	23.9%
2066	13.1%	24.1%
2065	13.2%	24.3%
2064	13.3%	24.5%
2063	13.4%	24.7%
2062	13.4%	25%
2061	13.5%	25.2%
2060	13.6%	25.4%
2059	13.7%	25.6%
2058	13.8%	25.8%
2057	13.8%	26.1%
2056	13.9%	26.3%
2055	14%	26.5%
2054	14.1%	26.7%
2053	14.3%	26.9%
2052	14.4%	27.1%
2051	14.5%	27.3%
2050	14.6%	27.5%
2049	14.8%	27.7%
2048	14.9%	27.9%
2047	15.1%	28%
2046	15.3%	28.2%
2045	15.4%	28.4%
2044	15.6%	28.5%
2043	15.8%	28.7%
2042	16.1%	28.9%
2041	16.3%	29.1%
2040	16.5%	29.3%
2039	16.8%	29.5%
2038	17%	29.8%
2037	17.3%	30.1%
2036	17.6%	30.4%
2035	17.8%	30.8%
2034	18.1%	31.1%
2033	18.3%	31.5%
2032	18.5%	31.8%
2031	18.7%	32.2%
2030	18.9%	32.6%
2029	19.2%	32.9%
2028	19.4%	33.3%
2027	19.6%	33.7%
2026	19.9%	34.2%
2025	20.1%	34.6%
2024	20.3%	34.7%
2023	20.6%	34.9%
2022	21%	35.1%
2021	21.3%	35.2%
2020	21.7%	35.2%
2019	22.1%	35.1%
2018	22.7%	35.1%
2017	23.3%	35%
2016	23.9%	35%
2015	24.5%	35.2%
2014	25.1%	35.4%
2013	25.7%	35.7%
2012	26.3%	36.1%
2011	26.9%	36.4%
2010	27.5%	36.6%
2009	28.1%	36.8%
2008	28.7%	37%
2007	29.3%	37.3%
2006	29.9%	37.6%
2005	30.4%	38%
2004	30.9%	38.4%
2003	31.3%	38.9%
2002	31.7%	39.3%
2001	32.1%	39.8%
2000	32.5%	40.1%
1999	32.9%	40.5%
1998	33.3%	40.8%
1997	33.7%	41%
1996	34%	41.1%
1995	34.4%	41.2%
1994	34.7%	41.2%
1993	35%	41%
1992	35.3%	40.8%
1991	35.6%	40.5%
1990	35.9%	40.2%
1989	36.2%	39.9%
1988	36.5%	39.7%
1987	36.9%	39.4%
1986	37.2%	39.2%
1985	37.6%	39.2%
1984	38.1%	39.2%
1983	38.6%	39.5%
1982	39.1%	39.9%
1981	39.7%	40.5%
1980	40.3%	41.1%
1979	40.9%	41.8%
1978	41.5%	42.3%
1977	42.2%	42.8%
1976	42.8%	43.2%
1975	43.4%	43.7%
1974	44%	44.2%
1973	44.6%	44.6%
1972	45.1%	44.8%
1971	45.6%	44.8%
1970	46%	44.9%
1969	46.4%	45%
1968	46.7%	44.9%
1967	46.9%	44.5%
1966	47.1%	44.1%
1965	47.2%	43.9%
1964	47.3%	44%
1963	47.2%	44%
1962	47.1%	43.8%
1961	47%	43.5%
1960	46.8%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.3% of the population in Colombia and 34.7% in Kiribati in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Kiribati compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Colombia vs Kiribati

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Kiribati

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Colombia	Kiribati
2023	59	80
2022	74	86
2021	147	122
2020	94	89
2019	66	89
2018	67	87
2017	68	90
2016	69	88
2015	70	90
2014	71	91
2013	72	93
2012	73	98
2011	75	98
2010	76	102
2009	77	99
2008	78	100
2007	80	101
2006	81	102
2005	82	104
2004	84	106
2003	87	105
2002	91	109
2001	94	113
2000	95	119
1999	96	121
1998	92	126
1997	90	132
1996	89	141
1995	91	148
1994	93	150
1993	94	162
1992	97	175
1991	99	188
1990	102	199
1989	106	212
1988	113	220
1987	120	231
1986	123	232
1985	143	246

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 80 deaths in Kiribati.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Colombia	Kiribati
2023	1.2%	5.51%
2022	1.24%	5.65%
2021	1.28%	5.76%
2020	1.32%	5.86%
2019	1.37%	5.93%
2018	1.41%	5.98%
2017	1.46%	5.99%
2016	1.51%	5.95%
2015	1.56%	5.89%
2014	1.61%	5.84%
2013	1.66%	5.8%
2012	1.72%	5.78%
2011	1.77%	5.79%
2010	1.83%	5.82%
2009	1.89%	5.87%
2008	1.96%	5.93%
2007	2.02%	5.99%
2006	2.09%	6.03%
2005	2.15%	6.07%
2004	2.22%	6.13%
2003	2.28%	6.2%
2002	2.35%	6.31%
2001	2.43%	6.46%
2000	2.51%	6.64%
1999	2.59%	6.83%
1998	2.68%	7.02%
1997	2.78%	7.22%
1996	2.88%	7.42%
1995	2.99%	7.64%
1994	3.1%	7.87%
1993	3.21%	8.13%
1992	3.33%	8.44%
1991	3.45%	8.77%
1990	3.57%	9.13%
1989	3.7%	9.5%
1988	3.84%	9.87%
1987	3.99%	10.2%
1986	4.17%	10.6%
1985	4.89%	10.9%
1984	4.62%	11.1%
1983	4.88%	11.4%
1982	5.17%	11.6%
1981	5.5%	11.7%
1980	5.84%	11.9%
1979	6.2%	12%
1978	6.58%	12.2%
1977	6.98%	12.3%
1976	7.39%	12.4%
1975	7.8%	12.5%
1974	8.2%	12.7%
1973	8.6%	13%
1972	8.99%	13.3%
1971	9.36%	13.7%
1970	9.72%	14.1%
1969	10.1%	14.6%
1968	10.4%	15.2%
1967	10.8%	15.8%
1966	11.1%	16.4%
1965	11.5%	17.1%
1964	11.8%	17.7%
1963	12.2%	18.3%
1962	12.6%	18.9%
1961	13%	19.5%
1960	13.4%	19.9%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.2% in Colombia and 5.51% in Kiribati. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.