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Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Mali

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Colombia has an annual birth rate of 13.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 40 for Mali. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.65 in Colombia and 5.61 in Mali — 241.3% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.6% in Colombia and by 20% in Mali — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 7.02, respectively.

  • Colombia is ranked 106/196 by birth rate compared to 6/196 for Mali.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.7 years in Colombia, compared to 19.2 years in Mali.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.7 in Colombia — it's 28.8 in Mali.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 59.5 in Colombia vs 138.6 in Mali.
  • In Colombia, 27% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.6% in Mali.

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Mali by year

Colombia
Mali
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Mali
2023 1.65 5.61
2022 1.66 5.69
2021 1.68 5.78
2020 1.69 5.85
2019 1.71 5.89
2018 1.72 6.12
2017 1.72 6.25
2016 1.72 6.32
2015 1.77 6.39
2014 1.82 6.44
2013 1.86 6.49
2012 1.9 6.52
2011 1.94 6.55
2010 2.01 6.58
2009 2.1 6.59
2008 2.15 6.62
2007 2.19 6.65
2006 2.24 6.68
2005 2.31 6.71
2004 2.38 6.74
2003 2.45 6.78
2002 2.49 6.82
2001 2.52 6.85
2000 2.57 6.89
1999 2.64 6.91
1998 2.72 6.94
1997 2.74 6.97
1996 2.77 7.01
1995 2.85 7.05
1994 2.94 7.12
1993 2.98 7.18
1992 2.98 7.24
1991 2.98 7.28
1990 3 7.31
1989 3.01 7.33
1988 3.04 7.32
1987 3.09 7.31
1986 3.15 7.31
1985 3.23 7.26
1984 3.35 7.26
1983 3.5 7.28
1982 3.62 7.32
1981 3.71 7.37
1980 3.8 7.37
1979 3.89 7.35
1978 4 7.32
1977 4.16 7.3
1976 4.29 7.27
1975 4.4 7.25
1974 4.53 7.23
1973 4.68 7.22
1972 4.86 7.22
1971 5.06 7.2
1970 5.28 7.18
1969 5.51 7.18
1968 5.74 7.16
1967 5.96 7.14
1966 6.16 7.11
1965 6.33 7.08
1964 6.48 7.06
1963 6.58 7.05
1962 6.66 7.04
1961 6.71 7.03
1960 6.74 7.02

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 5.61 in Mali in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Colombia
Mali
1x
Year Natural population change
Colombia Mali
2023 422,598 746,398
2022 406,143 726,465
2021 311,122 703,674
2020 378,965 683,053
2019 441,087 667,110
2018 433,622 670,723
2017 426,538 661,973
2016 425,087 645,652
2015 446,778 630,006
2014 470,916 614,419
2013 489,069 597,887
2012 503,285 588,748
2011 511,524 570,899
2010 533,657 554,447
2009 559,017 533,730
2008 576,654 514,665
2007 583,115 495,800
2006 594,388 477,665
2005 610,618 460,964
2004 628,424 439,717
2003 642,144 417,766
2002 640,840 396,732
2001 642,933 376,472
2000 652,176 359,159
1999 668,576 343,705
1998 687,704 323,940
1997 686,073 308,429
1996 682,547 293,953
1995 694,968 285,598
1994 708,660 282,356
1993 709,287 274,480
1992 697,763 267,605
1991 690,266 261,656
1990 682,409 252,308
1989 674,102 249,929
1988 663,796 245,682
1987 659,429 238,871
1986 659,701 233,799
1985 625,379 224,734
1984 666,315 218,078
1983 674,767 211,795
1982 675,339 204,892
1981 662,195 198,227
1980 649,872 190,560
1979 635,747 182,449
1978 626,378 172,652
1977 622,814 165,071
1976 612,265 157,778
1975 598,580 150,222
1974 589,035 142,448
1973 583,608 135,801
1972 581,361 129,687
1971 582,011 123,591
1970 583,396 118,952
1969 586,559 114,361
1968 589,407 111,403
1967 591,649 107,650
1966 590,855 103,684
1965 587,677 100,451
1964 581,435 97,166
1963 572,355 95,055
1962 559,985 93,101
1961 545,627 91,115
1960 529,316 88,802

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 +3.14% in Mali.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +3.25% in Mali.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Mali by year

Colombia
Mali

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Colombia Mali
2023 13.5 40
2022 13.7 40.3
2021 13.9 40.7
2020 14.1 41
2019 14.2 41.1
2018 14.2 42.6
2017 14.2 43.4
2016 14.3 43.9
2015 14.8 44.5
2014 15.3 45
2013 15.6 45.5
2012 16 46.3
2011 16.3 46.5
2010 16.9 46.9
2009 17.7 47
2008 18.2 47.2
2007 18.6 47.4
2006 19 47.6
2005 19.6 47.9
2004 20.3 47.8
2003 20.9 47.6
2002 21.4 47.3
2001 21.7 47.1
2000 22.3 47.1
1999 22.9 47
1998 23.6 46.4
1997 24 46.1
1996 24.3 45.8
1995 25.1 45.9
1994 26 46.5
1993 26.5 46.7
1992 26.6 46.9
1991 26.8 47.2
1990 26.9 47
1989 27 47.7
1988 27.2 48.2
1987 27.5 48.4
1986 27.9 48.8
1985 28.3 48.8
1984 29 49
1983 29.9 49.4
1982 30.5 50
1981 30.8 50.4
1980 31.1 50.6
1979 31.2 50.7
1978 31.5 50.4
1977 32.2 50.5
1976 32.5 50.6
1975 32.7 50.6
1974 33.1 50.5
1973 33.7 50.5
1972 34.4 50.4
1971 35.4 50.5
1970 36.5 50.4
1969 37.6 50.5
1968 38.9 50.6
1967 40.2 50.6
1966 41.3 50.6
1965 42.4 50.5
1964 43.4 50.5
1963 44.2 50.6
1962 44.9 50.7
1961 45.5 50.8
1960 45.9 50.8

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 40 in Mali, compared with 45.9 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Colombia Mali
Fertility rate 1.65 5.61
Fertility rate rank 123/196 6/196
Birth rate 13.5 40
Birth rate rank 106/196 6/196
Population change due to births and deaths +422,598 +746,398
Natural population change rank 41/196 26/196
Natural population change rate +0.81% +3.14%
Population growth +1.08% +2.98%
Population growth rank 96/197 15/197
Age at first childbirth 21.7 years 19.2 years
Average age at childbearing 26.7 years 28.8 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 55.8 133.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 80.9 243.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.9 88.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27% 22.6%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 75.9% 16.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 67.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.37%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.65% 3.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.09% 5.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.2% 9.13%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 61.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
Mali
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Colombia Mali
2100 12.2% 22.4%
2099 12.2% 22.6%
2098 12.2% 22.8%
2097 12.2% 23%
2096 12.2% 23.1%
2095 12.2% 23.3%
2094 12.2% 23.5%
2093 12.2% 23.7%
2092 12.2% 23.9%
2091 12.2% 24.1%
2090 12.2% 24.3%
2089 12.2% 24.5%
2088 12.2% 24.8%
2087 12.2% 25%
2086 12.2% 25.2%
2085 12.2% 25.5%
2084 12.2% 25.7%
2083 12.3% 25.9%
2082 12.3% 26.2%
2081 12.3% 26.5%
2080 12.3% 26.7%
2079 12.4% 27%
2078 12.4% 27.3%
2077 12.4% 27.6%
2076 12.5% 27.9%
2075 12.5% 28.1%
2074 12.6% 28.4%
2073 12.6% 28.7%
2072 12.7% 29%
2071 12.8% 29.3%
2070 12.8% 29.6%
2069 12.9% 30%
2068 13% 30.3%
2067 13.1% 30.6%
2066 13.1% 30.9%
2065 13.2% 31.2%
2064 13.3% 31.6%
2063 13.4% 31.9%
2062 13.4% 32.2%
2061 13.5% 32.6%
2060 13.6% 33%
2059 13.7% 33.3%
2058 13.8% 33.7%
2057 13.8% 34.1%
2056 13.9% 34.4%
2055 14% 34.8%
2054 14.1% 35.2%
2053 14.3% 35.7%
2052 14.4% 36.1%
2051 14.5% 36.5%
2050 14.6% 36.9%
2049 14.8% 37.3%
2048 14.9% 37.8%
2047 15.1% 38.2%
2046 15.3% 38.6%
2045 15.4% 39%
2044 15.6% 39.4%
2043 15.8% 39.8%
2042 16.1% 40.2%
2041 16.3% 40.6%
2040 16.5% 41%
2039 16.8% 41.3%
2038 17% 41.6%
2037 17.3% 42%
2036 17.6% 42.3%
2035 17.8% 42.6%
2034 18.1% 42.9%
2033 18.3% 43.2%
2032 18.5% 43.5%
2031 18.7% 43.9%
2030 18.9% 44.2%
2029 19.2% 44.5%
2028 19.4% 44.9%
2027 19.6% 45.3%
2026 19.9% 45.6%
2025 20.1% 46%
2024 20.3% 46.1%
2023 20.6% 46.5%
2022 21% 46.8%
2021 21.3% 47%
2020 21.7% 47.3%
2019 22.1% 47.6%
2018 22.7% 47.8%
2017 23.3% 47.9%
2016 23.9% 48%
2015 24.5% 48%
2014 25.1% 48%
2013 25.7% 47.9%
2012 26.3% 47.6%
2011 26.9% 47.3%
2010 27.5% 47.1%
2009 28.1% 46.9%
2008 28.7% 46.8%
2007 29.3% 46.6%
2006 29.9% 46.5%
2005 30.4% 46.4%
2004 30.9% 46.4%
2003 31.3% 46.4%
2002 31.7% 46.4%
2001 32.1% 46.5%
2000 32.5% 46.6%
1999 32.9% 46.7%
1998 33.3% 46.8%
1997 33.7% 47%
1996 34% 47%
1995 34.4% 47.1%
1994 34.7% 47.1%
1993 35% 47.1%
1992 35.3% 47.1%
1991 35.6% 47%
1990 35.9% 46.8%
1989 36.2% 46.7%
1988 36.5% 46.4%
1987 36.9% 46%
1986 37.2% 45.7%
1985 37.6% 45.3%
1984 38.1% 45%
1983 38.6% 44.7%
1982 39.1% 44.5%
1981 39.7% 44.2%
1980 40.3% 43.9%
1979 40.9% 43.6%
1978 41.5% 43.2%
1977 42.2% 43%
1976 42.8% 42.7%
1975 43.4% 42.4%
1974 44% 42.1%
1973 44.6% 41.9%
1972 45.1% 41.7%
1971 45.6% 41.5%
1970 46% 41.3%
1969 46.4% 41.2%
1968 46.7% 41%
1967 46.9% 40.9%
1966 47.1% 40.8%
1965 47.2% 40.7%
1964 47.3% 40.6%
1963 47.2% 40.5%
1962 47.1% 40.4%
1961 47% 40.4%
1960 46.8% 40.3%

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 46.1% in Mali in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 46.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Mali 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 Mali

Colombia
Mali
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Colombia Mali
2023 59 367
2022 74 381
2021 147 415
2020 94 405
2019 66 416
2018 67 434
2017 68 453
2016 69 472
2015 70 490
2014 71 507
2013 72 525
2012 73 549
2011 75 553
2010 76 558
2009 77 565
2008 78 573
2007 80 574
2006 81 568
2005 82 577
2004 84 592
2003 87 616
2002 91 649
2001 94 694
2000 95 741
1999 96 749
1998 92 781
1997 90 820
1996 89 875
1995 91 895
1994 93 935
1993 94 988
1992 97 1,024
1991 99 1,063
1990 102 1,087
1989 106 1,106
1988 113 1,128
1987 120 1,142
1986 123 1,184
1985 143 1,217

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 367 deaths in Mali.

Under-five mortality rates

Colombia
Mali

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Colombia Mali
2023 1.2% 9.13%
2022 1.24% 9.4%
2021 1.28% 9.69%
2020 1.32% 10%
2019 1.37% 10.3%
2018 1.41% 10.6%
2017 1.46% 10.9%
2016 1.51% 11.2%
2015 1.56% 11.6%
2014 1.61% 11.9%
2013 1.66% 12.2%
2012 1.72% 12.6%
2011 1.77% 13%
2010 1.83% 13.4%
2009 1.89% 13.8%
2008 1.96% 14.3%
2007 2.02% 14.7%
2006 2.09% 15.2%
2005 2.15% 15.7%
2004 2.22% 16.3%
2003 2.28% 16.9%
2002 2.35% 17.5%
2001 2.43% 18.2%
2000 2.51% 18.8%
1999 2.59% 19.4%
1998 2.68% 19.9%
1997 2.78% 20.4%
1996 2.88% 20.8%
1995 2.99% 21.2%
1994 3.1% 21.5%
1993 3.21% 21.9%
1992 3.33% 22.3%
1991 3.45% 22.7%
1990 3.57% 23.1%
1989 3.7% 23.6%
1988 3.84% 24.2%
1987 3.99% 24.8%
1986 4.17% 25.4%
1985 4.89% 26.1%
1984 4.62% 26.9%
1983 4.88% 27.7%
1982 5.17% 28.5%
1981 5.5% 29.3%
1980 5.84% 30.2%
1979 6.2% 31%
1978 6.58% 31.8%
1977 6.98% 32.7%
1976 7.39% 33.6%
1975 7.8% 34.4%
1974 8.2% 35.2%
1973 8.6% 36%
1972 8.99% 36.7%
1971 9.36% 37.3%
1970 9.72% 38%
1969 10.1% 38.6%
1968 10.4% 39.2%
1967 10.8% 39.8%
1966 11.1% 40.5%
1965 11.5% 41.2%
1964 11.8% 41.9%
1963 12.2% 42.6%
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 9.13% in Mali. 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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