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Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Mauritius

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Colombia has an annual birth rate of 13.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 10.2 for Mauritius. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.65 in Colombia and 1.39 in Mauritius — 15.5% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.6% in Colombia and by 76.4% in Mauritius — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 5.9, respectively.

  • Colombia is ranked 106/196 by birth rate compared to 144/196 for Mauritius.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.7 in Colombia — it's 29.5 in Mauritius.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 59.5 in Colombia vs 19.8 in Mauritius.
  • In Colombia, 27% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Mauritius.

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Mauritius by year

Colombia
Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Mauritius
2023 1.65 1.39
2022 1.66 1.32
2021 1.68 1.41
2020 1.69 1.44
2019 1.71 1.4
2018 1.72 1.41
2017 1.72 1.44
2016 1.72 1.4
2015 1.77 1.36
2014 1.82 1.43
2013 1.86 1.44
2012 1.9 1.54
2011 1.94 1.55
2010 2.01 1.57
2009 2.1 1.59
2008 2.15 1.67
2007 2.19 1.74
2006 2.24 1.77
2005 2.31 1.88
2004 2.38 1.92
2003 2.45 1.87
2002 2.49 1.94
2001 2.52 1.91
2000 2.57 1.99
1999 2.64 2.05
1998 2.72 1.97
1997 2.74 2.04
1996 2.77 2.12
1995 2.85 2.14
1994 2.94 2.25
1993 2.98 2.21
1992 2.98 2.37
1991 2.98 2.3
1990 3 2.32
1989 3.01 2.23
1988 3.04 2.14
1987 3.09 2.05
1986 3.15 1.99
1985 3.23 2.02
1984 3.35 2.16
1983 3.5 2.4
1982 3.62 2.53
1981 3.71 2.67
1980 3.8 2.8
1979 3.89 2.91
1978 4 3.01
1977 4.16 3.07
1976 4.29 3.13
1975 4.4 3.2
1974 4.53 3.45
1973 4.68 3.07
1972 4.86 3.41
1971 5.06 3.51
1970 5.28 3.82
1969 5.51 3.97
1968 5.74 4.6
1967 5.96 4.63
1966 6.16 5.46
1965 6.33 5.51
1964 6.48 5.96
1963 6.58 6.18
1962 6.66 5.88
1961 6.71 5.98
1960 6.74 5.9

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 1.39 in Mauritius in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Colombia
Mauritius
1x
Year Natural population change
Colombia Mauritius
2023 422,598 999
2022 406,143 -757
2021 311,122 -253
2020 378,965 2,405
2019 441,087 1,773
2018 433,622 2,151
2017 426,538 3,415
2016 425,087 2,906
2015 446,778 3,031
2014 470,916 3,657
2013 489,069 4,281
2012 503,285 5,149
2011 511,524 5,511
2010 533,657 5,877
2009 559,017 6,113
2008 576,654 7,465
2007 583,115 8,429
2006 594,388 8,515
2005 610,618 10,195
2004 628,424 10,745
2003 642,144 10,799
2002 640,840 11,685
2001 642,933 11,723
2000 652,176 12,224
1999 668,576 12,341
1998 687,704 11,489
1997 686,073 11,943
1996 682,547 13,041
1995 694,968 13,020
1994 708,660 14,355
1993 709,287 14,814
1992 697,763 15,833
1991 690,266 15,091
1990 682,409 15,564
1989 674,102 14,718
1988 663,796 14,084
1987 659,429 13,262
1986 659,701 12,340
1985 625,379 12,451
1984 666,315 13,665
1983 674,767 14,525
1982 675,339 15,880
1981 662,195 18,334
1980 649,872 19,321
1979 635,747 19,282
1978 626,378 18,670
1977 622,814 16,769
1976 612,265 16,407
1975 598,580 15,342
1974 589,035 17,561
1973 583,608 13,145
1972 581,361 14,825
1971 582,011 15,441
1970 583,396 16,190
1969 586,559 15,761
1968 589,407 17,884
1967 591,649 17,560
1966 590,855 20,758
1965 587,677 20,482
1964 581,435 22,239
1963 572,355 22,069
1962 559,985 20,660
1961 545,627 20,355
1960 529,316 19,931

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 +0.08% in Mauritius.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +0.15% in Mauritius.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Mauritius by year

Colombia
Mauritius

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Colombia Mauritius
2023 13.5 10.2
2022 13.7 9.6
2021 13.9 10.3
2020 14.1 10.6
2019 14.2 10.2
2018 14.2 10.2
2017 14.2 10.7
2016 14.3 10.4
2015 14.8 10.1
2014 15.3 10.6
2013 15.6 10.9
2012 16 11.5
2011 16.3 11.7
2010 16.9 12
2009 17.7 12.3
2008 18.2 13.2
2007 18.6 13.7
2006 19 14.3
2005 19.6 15.3
2004 20.3 15.7
2003 20.9 15.9
2002 21.4 16.6
2001 21.7 16.5
2000 22.3 17
1999 22.9 17.3
1998 23.6 16.7
1997 24 17.4
1996 24.3 18.3
1995 25.1 18.3
1994 26 19.6
1993 26.5 20.3
1992 26.6 21.1
1991 26.8 20.7
1990 26.9 21.3
1989 27 20.8
1988 27.2 20.1
1987 27.5 19.3
1986 27.9 18.6
1985 28.3 19
1984 29 20.1
1983 29.9 21
1982 30.5 22.6
1981 30.8 25.5
1980 31.1 27.2
1979 31.2 27.5
1978 31.5 27.1
1977 32.2 26
1976 32.5 25.8
1975 32.7 25.3
1974 33.1 27.3
1973 33.7 23
1972 34.4 25.3
1971 35.4 26.1
1970 36.5 27.5
1969 37.6 27.7
1968 38.9 31.6
1967 40.2 31
1966 41.3 36
1965 42.4 36
1964 43.4 38.9
1963 44.2 40.4
1962 44.9 38.8
1961 45.5 39.7
1960 45.9 39.4

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 10.2 in Mauritius, compared with 45.9 and 39.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Colombia Mauritius
Fertility rate 1.65 1.39
Fertility rate rank 123/196 164/196
Birth rate 13.5 10.2
Birth rate rank 106/196 144/196
Population change due to births and deaths +422,598 +999
Natural population change rank 41/196 139/196
Natural population change rate +0.81% +0.08%
Population growth +1.08% -0.23%
Population growth rank 96/197 178/197
Age at first childbirth 21.7 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 26.7 years 29.5 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 55.8 17.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 80.9 52.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.9 13.9
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 75.9% 31.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.07%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.65% 0.9%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.09% 1.35%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.2% 1.52%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 75.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
Mauritius
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Colombia Mauritius
2100 12.2% 10.1%
2099 12.2% 10.1%
2098 12.2% 10.1%
2097 12.2% 10.1%
2096 12.2% 10%
2095 12.2% 10%
2094 12.2% 9.99%
2093 12.2% 9.98%
2092 12.2% 9.97%
2091 12.2% 9.97%
2090 12.2% 9.97%
2089 12.2% 9.98%
2088 12.2% 10%
2087 12.2% 10%
2086 12.2% 10%
2085 12.2% 10.1%
2084 12.2% 10.1%
2083 12.3% 10.1%
2082 12.3% 10.1%
2081 12.3% 10.2%
2080 12.3% 10.2%
2079 12.4% 10.2%
2078 12.4% 10.2%
2077 12.4% 10.2%
2076 12.5% 10.2%
2075 12.5% 10.2%
2074 12.6% 10.2%
2073 12.6% 10.2%
2072 12.7% 10.2%
2071 12.8% 10.2%
2070 12.8% 10.2%
2069 12.9% 10.2%
2068 13% 10.2%
2067 13.1% 10.2%
2066 13.1% 10.3%
2065 13.2% 10.3%
2064 13.3% 10.3%
2063 13.4% 10.3%
2062 13.4% 10.3%
2061 13.5% 10.4%
2060 13.6% 10.4%
2059 13.7% 10.5%
2058 13.8% 10.5%
2057 13.8% 10.6%
2056 13.9% 10.7%
2055 14% 10.8%
2054 14.1% 10.9%
2053 14.3% 11.1%
2052 14.4% 11.2%
2051 14.5% 11.3%
2050 14.6% 11.5%
2049 14.8% 11.6%
2048 14.9% 11.8%
2047 15.1% 11.9%
2046 15.3% 12%
2045 15.4% 12.1%
2044 15.6% 12.3%
2043 15.8% 12.4%
2042 16.1% 12.5%
2041 16.3% 12.6%
2040 16.5% 12.7%
2039 16.8% 12.7%
2038 17% 12.8%
2037 17.3% 12.9%
2036 17.6% 13.1%
2035 17.8% 13.2%
2034 18.1% 13.3%
2033 18.3% 13.4%
2032 18.5% 13.5%
2031 18.7% 13.6%
2030 18.9% 13.7%
2029 19.2% 13.9%
2028 19.4% 14%
2027 19.6% 14.2%
2026 19.9% 14.4%
2025 20.1% 14.7%
2024 20.3% 14.8%
2023 20.6% 15.1%
2022 21% 15.5%
2021 21.3% 15.9%
2020 21.7% 16.4%
2019 22.1% 16.9%
2018 22.7% 17.4%
2017 23.3% 17.9%
2016 23.9% 18.4%
2015 24.5% 18.9%
2014 25.1% 19.3%
2013 25.7% 19.7%
2012 26.3% 20.1%
2011 26.9% 20.6%
2010 27.5% 21.1%
2009 28.1% 21.7%
2008 28.7% 22.3%
2007 29.3% 22.9%
2006 29.9% 23.4%
2005 30.4% 23.9%
2004 30.9% 24.3%
2003 31.3% 24.7%
2002 31.7% 25%
2001 32.1% 25.3%
2000 32.5% 25.6%
1999 32.9% 25.8%
1998 33.3% 26.2%
1997 33.7% 26.6%
1996 34% 27%
1995 34.4% 27.5%
1994 34.7% 28%
1993 35% 28.5%
1992 35.3% 29%
1991 35.6% 29.4%
1990 35.9% 29.8%
1989 36.2% 30.1%
1988 36.5% 30.5%
1987 36.9% 30.8%
1986 37.2% 31.1%
1985 37.6% 31.4%
1984 38.1% 31.8%
1983 38.6% 32.2%
1982 39.1% 32.6%
1981 39.7% 33.1%
1980 40.3% 33.6%
1979 40.9% 34.2%
1978 41.5% 34.9%
1977 42.2% 35.7%
1976 42.8% 36.5%
1975 43.4% 37.3%
1974 44% 38.2%
1973 44.6% 39.1%
1972 45.1% 40.1%
1971 45.6% 40.9%
1970 46% 41.6%
1969 46.4% 42.3%
1968 46.7% 42.9%
1967 46.9% 43.4%
1966 47.1% 44%
1965 47.2% 44.4%
1964 47.3% 44.8%
1963 47.2% 45.1%
1962 47.1% 45.1%
1961 47% 45%
1960 46.8% 45%

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 14.8% in Mauritius in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 29.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Mauritius 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 Mauritius

Colombia
Mauritius
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Colombia Mauritius
2023 59 66
2022 74 61
2021 147 80
2020 94 58
2019 66 67
2018 67 67
2017 68 66
2016 69 62
2015 70 61
2014 71 60
2013 72 58
2012 73 55
2011 75 55
2010 76 53
2009 77 51
2008 78 48
2007 80 46
2006 81 45
2005 82 43
2004 84 43
2003 87 42
2002 91 42
2001 94 42
2000 95 43
1999 96 46
1998 92 48
1997 90 49
1996 89 52
1995 91 55
1994 93 63
1993 94 70
1992 97 73
1991 99 75
1990 102 77
1989 106 85
1988 113 93
1987 120 103
1986 123 106
1985 143 111

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 66 deaths in Mauritius.

Under-five mortality rates

Colombia
Mauritius

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Colombia Mauritius
2023 1.2% 1.52%
2022 1.24% 1.55%
2021 1.28% 1.57%
2020 1.32% 1.58%
2019 1.37% 1.57%
2018 1.41% 1.53%
2017 1.46% 1.5%
2016 1.51% 1.47%
2015 1.56% 1.47%
2014 1.61% 1.47%
2013 1.66% 1.49%
2012 1.72% 1.5%
2011 1.77% 1.49%
2010 1.83% 1.48%
2009 1.89% 1.48%
2008 1.96% 1.5%
2007 2.02% 1.52%
2006 2.09% 1.54%
2005 2.15% 1.55%
2004 2.22% 1.57%
2003 2.28% 1.6%
2002 2.35% 1.66%
2001 2.43% 1.76%
2000 2.51% 1.89%
1999 2.59% 2.03%
1998 2.68% 2.16%
1997 2.78% 2.25%
1996 2.88% 2.26%
1995 2.99% 2.22%
1994 3.1% 2.16%
1993 3.21% 2.12%
1992 3.33% 2.13%
1991 3.45% 2.19%
1990 3.57% 2.32%
1989 3.7% 2.5%
1988 3.84% 2.7%
1987 3.99% 2.85%
1986 4.17% 2.88%
1985 4.89% 2.85%
1984 4.62% 2.92%
1983 4.88% 3.15%
1982 5.17% 3.47%
1981 5.5% 3.77%
1980 5.84% 4.02%
1979 6.2% 4.28%
1978 6.58% 4.62%
1977 6.98% 5.08%
1976 7.39% 5.74%
1975 7.8% 6.53%
1974 8.2% 7.24%
1973 8.6% 7.71%
1972 8.99% 7.98%
1971 9.36% 8.15%
1970 9.72% 8.35%
1969 10.1% 8.72%
1968 10.4% 9.25%
1967 10.8% 9.55%
1966 11.1% 9.25%
1965 11.5% 8.66%
1964 11.8% 8.4%
1963 12.2% 8.72%
1962 12.6% 9.31%
1961 13% 9.82%
1960 13.4% 10.2%

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 1.52% in Mauritius. 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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