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Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Maldives

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Colombia has an annual birth rate of 13.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 11 for Maldives. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.65 in Colombia and 1.58 in Maldives — 4.26% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.6% in Colombia and by 76.5% in Maldives — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 6.71, respectively.

  • Colombia is ranked 106/196 by birth rate compared to 131/196 for Maldives.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.7 years in Colombia, compared to 23.2 years in Maldives.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.7 in Colombia — it's 30.4 in Maldives.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 59.5 in Colombia vs 5.43 in Maldives.
  • In Colombia, 27% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 21.9% in Maldives.

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Maldives by year

Colombia
Maldives
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Maldives
2023 1.65 1.58
2022 1.66 1.58
2021 1.68 1.6
2020 1.69 1.61
2019 1.71 1.64
2018 1.72 1.71
2017 1.72 1.8
2016 1.72 1.9
2015 1.77 2
2014 1.82 2.09
2013 1.86 2.17
2012 1.9 2.25
2011 1.94 2.31
2010 2.01 2.35
2009 2.1 2.39
2008 2.15 2.37
2007 2.19 2.29
2006 2.24 2.2
2005 2.31 2.2
2004 2.38 2.26
2003 2.45 2.34
2002 2.49 2.42
2001 2.52 2.53
2000 2.57 2.69
1999 2.64 2.9
1998 2.72 3.17
1997 2.74 3.48
1996 2.77 3.86
1995 2.85 4.29
1994 2.94 4.69
1993 2.98 5.06
1992 2.98 5.44
1991 2.98 5.8
1990 3 6.13
1989 3.01 6.39
1988 3.04 6.58
1987 3.09 6.73
1986 3.15 6.85
1985 3.23 6.94
1984 3.35 7.03
1983 3.5 7.09
1982 3.62 7.15
1981 3.71 7.19
1980 3.8 7.23
1979 3.89 7.23
1978 4 7.23
1977 4.16 7.27
1976 4.29 7.29
1975 4.4 7.32
1974 4.53 7.38
1973 4.68 7.4
1972 4.86 7.37
1971 5.06 7.38
1970 5.28 7.39
1969 5.51 7.33
1968 5.74 7.28
1967 5.96 7.23
1966 6.16 7.15
1965 6.33 7.07
1964 6.48 7
1963 6.58 6.94
1962 6.66 6.89
1961 6.71 6.79
1960 6.74 6.71

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 1.58 in Maldives in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Colombia
Maldives
1x
Year Natural population change
Colombia Maldives
2023 422,598 4,566
2022 406,143 4,752
2021 311,122 4,426
2020 378,965 4,594
2019 441,087 4,886
2018 433,622 5,088
2017 426,538 5,342
2016 425,087 5,652
2015 446,778 5,914
2014 470,916 6,122
2013 489,069 6,307
2012 503,285 6,445
2011 511,524 6,429
2010 533,657 6,350
2009 559,017 6,227
2008 576,654 5,856
2007 583,115 5,324
2006 594,388 4,766
2005 610,618 4,493
2004 628,424 4,287
2003 642,144 4,316
2002 640,840 4,257
2001 642,933 4,271
2000 652,176 4,372
1999 668,576 4,601
1998 687,704 4,919
1997 686,073 5,267
1996 682,547 5,705
1995 694,968 6,177
1994 708,660 6,550
1993 709,287 6,842
1992 697,763 7,096
1991 690,266 7,295
1990 682,409 7,444
1989 674,102 7,472
1988 663,796 7,414
1987 659,429 7,300
1986 659,701 7,153
1985 625,379 6,944
1984 666,315 6,680
1983 674,767 6,361
1982 675,339 6,058
1981 662,195 5,778
1980 649,872 5,526
1979 635,747 5,275
1978 626,378 4,812
1977 622,814 4,779
1976 612,265 4,538
1975 598,580 4,325
1974 589,035 4,136
1973 583,608 3,924
1972 581,361 3,707
1971 582,011 3,549
1970 583,396 3,415
1969 586,559 3,260
1968 589,407 3,150
1967 591,649 3,010
1966 590,855 2,845
1965 587,677 2,747
1964 581,435 2,660
1963 572,355 2,567
1962 559,985 2,475
1961 545,627 2,354
1960 529,316 2,241

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 +0.87% in Maldives.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +1.09% in Maldives.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Maldives by year

Colombia
Maldives

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Colombia Maldives
2023 13.5 11
2022 13.7 11.4
2021 13.9 11.7
2020 14.1 12.1
2019 14.2 12.6
2018 14.2 13.4
2017 14.2 14.3
2016 14.3 15.5
2015 14.8 16.7
2014 15.3 17.8
2013 15.6 18.8
2012 16 19.8
2011 16.3 20.4
2010 16.9 20.9
2009 17.7 21.3
2008 18.2 20.9
2007 18.6 20
2006 19 18.8
2005 19.6 18.3
2004 20.3 18.3
2003 20.9 18.4
2002 21.4 18.7
2001 21.7 19.1
2000 22.3 19.9
1999 22.9 21.2
1998 23.6 23
1997 24 24.9
1996 24.3 27.4
1995 25.1 30.1
1994 26 32.5
1993 26.5 34.7
1992 26.6 37
1991 26.8 39.2
1990 26.9 41.3
1989 27 42.9
1988 27.2 44.2
1987 27.5 45.3
1986 27.9 46.3
1985 28.3 46.9
1984 29 47.1
1983 29.9 46.9
1982 30.5 46.7
1981 30.8 46.5
1980 31.1 46.6
1979 31.2 46.6
1978 31.5 46.6
1977 32.2 46.5
1976 32.5 46.4
1975 32.7 46.5
1974 33.1 46.8
1973 33.7 47
1972 34.4 47
1971 35.4 47.4
1970 36.5 48
1969 37.6 48.2
1968 38.9 48.7
1967 40.2 49.3
1966 41.3 50
1965 42.4 51.1
1964 43.4 51.9
1963 44.2 52.1
1962 44.9 52.2
1961 45.5 51.7
1960 45.9 51.2

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 in Maldives, compared with 45.9 and 51.2, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Colombia Maldives
Fertility rate 1.65 1.58
Fertility rate rank 123/196 129/196
Birth rate 13.5 11
Birth rate rank 106/196 131/196
Population change due to births and deaths +422,598 +4,566
Natural population change rank 41/196 130/196
Natural population change rate +0.81% +0.87%
Population growth +1.08% +0.34%
Population growth rank 96/197 146/197
Age at first childbirth 21.7 years 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 26.7 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 55.8 4.77
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 80.9 73.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.9 27.5
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27% 21.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 75.9% 14.9%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.5%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.65% 0.39%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.09% 0.5%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.2% 0.57%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 81.7 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
Maldives
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Colombia Maldives
2100 12.2% 13.8%
2099 12.2% 13.8%
2098 12.2% 13.9%
2097 12.2% 13.9%
2096 12.2% 13.9%
2095 12.2% 14%
2094 12.2% 14%
2093 12.2% 14%
2092 12.2% 14%
2091 12.2% 14%
2090 12.2% 14%
2089 12.2% 13.9%
2088 12.2% 13.8%
2087 12.2% 13.7%
2086 12.2% 13.6%
2085 12.2% 13.5%
2084 12.2% 13.4%
2083 12.3% 13.2%
2082 12.3% 13.1%
2081 12.3% 12.9%
2080 12.3% 12.8%
2079 12.4% 12.6%
2078 12.4% 12.5%
2077 12.4% 12.3%
2076 12.5% 12.2%
2075 12.5% 12.1%
2074 12.6% 12%
2073 12.6% 12%
2072 12.7% 11.9%
2071 12.8% 11.9%
2070 12.8% 11.9%
2069 12.9% 11.9%
2068 13% 12%
2067 13.1% 12%
2066 13.1% 12.1%
2065 13.2% 12.2%
2064 13.3% 12.3%
2063 13.4% 12.4%
2062 13.4% 12.5%
2061 13.5% 12.7%
2060 13.6% 12.8%
2059 13.7% 12.9%
2058 13.8% 13%
2057 13.8% 13.1%
2056 13.9% 13.1%
2055 14% 13.2%
2054 14.1% 13.2%
2053 14.3% 13.2%
2052 14.4% 13.2%
2051 14.5% 13.2%
2050 14.6% 13.1%
2049 14.8% 13%
2048 14.9% 13%
2047 15.1% 12.9%
2046 15.3% 12.8%
2045 15.4% 12.8%
2044 15.6% 12.8%
2043 15.8% 12.7%
2042 16.1% 12.8%
2041 16.3% 12.8%
2040 16.5% 12.9%
2039 16.8% 13.1%
2038 17% 13.2%
2037 17.3% 13.5%
2036 17.6% 13.7%
2035 17.8% 14.1%
2034 18.1% 14.4%
2033 18.3% 14.8%
2032 18.5% 15.3%
2031 18.7% 15.8%
2030 18.9% 16.3%
2029 19.2% 16.9%
2028 19.4% 17.5%
2027 19.6% 18.1%
2026 19.9% 18.7%
2025 20.1% 19.3%
2024 20.3% 19.6%
2023 20.6% 20%
2022 21% 20.4%
2021 21.3% 20.8%
2020 21.7% 21.2%
2019 22.1% 21.7%
2018 22.7% 22.1%
2017 23.3% 22.5%
2016 23.9% 22.8%
2015 24.5% 23.2%
2014 25.1% 23.5%
2013 25.7% 23.9%
2012 26.3% 24.3%
2011 26.9% 24.9%
2010 27.5% 25.7%
2009 28.1% 26.7%
2008 28.7% 28%
2007 29.3% 29.5%
2006 29.9% 31.2%
2005 30.4% 32.7%
2004 30.9% 34.2%
2003 31.3% 35.6%
2002 31.7% 37.1%
2001 32.1% 38.7%
2000 32.5% 40.2%
1999 32.9% 41.6%
1998 33.3% 42.9%
1997 33.7% 44.1%
1996 34% 45%
1995 34.4% 45.8%
1994 34.7% 46.5%
1993 35% 46.8%
1992 35.3% 47%
1991 35.6% 47.1%
1990 35.9% 47%
1989 36.2% 46.8%
1988 36.5% 46.6%
1987 36.9% 46.3%
1986 37.2% 45.9%
1985 37.6% 45.5%
1984 38.1% 45.4%
1983 38.6% 45.6%
1982 39.1% 45.8%
1981 39.7% 45.9%
1980 40.3% 45.9%
1979 40.9% 45.9%
1978 41.5% 45.8%
1977 42.2% 45.7%
1976 42.8% 45.8%
1975 43.4% 45.6%
1974 44% 45.6%
1973 44.6% 45.7%
1972 45.1% 45.8%
1971 45.6% 45.8%
1970 46% 45.6%
1969 46.4% 45.4%
1968 46.7% 45.2%
1967 46.9% 44.7%
1966 47.1% 43.5%
1965 47.2% 41.8%
1964 47.3% 40.3%
1963 47.2% 39.4%
1962 47.1% 38.7%
1961 47% 38.2%
1960 46.8% 37.9%

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 19.6% in Maldives in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 47% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Maldives 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 Maldives

Colombia
Maldives
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Colombia Maldives
2023 59 32
2022 74 34
2021 147 60
2020 94 48
2019 66 39
2018 67 40
2017 68 41
2016 69 41
2015 70 41
2014 71 43
2013 72 47
2012 73 47
2011 75 48
2010 76 49
2009 77 52
2008 78 53
2007 80 51
2006 81 52
2005 82 54
2004 84 65
2003 87 70
2002 91 76
2001 94 81
2000 95 94
1999 96 111
1998 92 136
1997 90 149
1996 89 167
1995 91 191
1994 93 222
1993 94 251
1992 97 281
1991 99 310
1990 102 346
1989 106 381
1988 113 424
1987 120 471
1986 123 508
1985 143 552

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 32 deaths in Maldives.

Under-five mortality rates

Colombia
Maldives

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Colombia Maldives
2023 1.2% 0.57%
2022 1.24% 0.6%
2021 1.28% 0.64%
2020 1.32% 0.69%
2019 1.37% 0.74%
2018 1.41% 0.8%
2017 1.46% 0.86%
2016 1.51% 0.92%
2015 1.56% 0.99%
2014 1.61% 1.05%
2013 1.66% 1.13%
2012 1.72% 1.21%
2011 1.77% 1.29%
2010 1.83% 1.38%
2009 1.89% 1.49%
2008 1.96% 1.61%
2007 2.02% 1.76%
2006 2.09% 1.94%
2005 2.15% 2.16%
2004 2.22% 2.7%
2003 2.28% 2.72%
2002 2.35% 3.08%
2001 2.43% 3.47%
2000 2.51% 3.9%
1999 2.59% 4.36%
1998 2.68% 4.81%
1997 2.78% 5.28%
1996 2.88% 5.74%
1995 2.99% 6.22%
1994 3.1% 6.68%
1993 3.21% 7.15%
1992 3.33% 7.61%
1991 3.45% 8.08%
1990 3.57% 8.57%
1989 3.7% 9.06%
1988 3.84% 9.59%
1987 3.99% 10.1%
1986 4.17% 10.7%
1985 4.89% 11.3%
1984 4.62% 12%
1983 4.88% 12.7%
1982 5.17% 13.4%
1981 5.5% 14.2%
1980 5.84% 15%
1979 6.2% 15.9%
1978 6.58% 16.9%
1977 6.98% 17.9%
1976 7.39% 18.9%
1975 7.8% 20.1%
1974 8.2% 21.2%
1973 8.6% 22.4%
1972 8.99% 23.6%
1971 9.36% 24.7%
1970 9.72% 25.8%
1969 10.1% 26.8%
1968 10.4% 27.7%
1967 10.8% 28.7%
1966 11.1% 29.7%
1965 11.5% 30.6%
1964 11.8% 31.5%
1963 12.2% 32.5%
1962 12.6% 33.4%
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 0.57% in Maldives. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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