Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and North Korea

Fertility rate in Colombia vs North Korea by year

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Colombia

North Korea

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Year	Fertility rate
	Colombia	North Korea
2023	1.65	1.78
2022	1.66	1.8
2021	1.68	1.81
2020	1.69	1.82
2019	1.71	1.83
2018	1.72	1.83
2017	1.72	1.85
2016	1.72	1.86
2015	1.77	1.86
2014	1.82	1.87
2013	1.86	1.88
2012	1.9	1.88
2011	1.94	1.88
2010	2.01	1.89
2009	2.1	1.91
2008	2.15	1.97
2007	2.19	1.94
2006	2.24	1.94
2005	2.31	1.87
2004	2.38	1.9
2003	2.45	1.91
2002	2.49	1.92
2001	2.52	1.94
2000	2.57	1.94
1999	2.64	1.97
1998	2.72	1.99
1997	2.74	2.03
1996	2.77	2.09
1995	2.85	2.15
1994	2.94	2.18
1993	2.98	2.22
1992	2.98	2.29
1991	2.98	2.35
1990	3	2.39
1989	3.01	2.41
1988	3.04	2.47
1987	3.09	2.53
1986	3.15	2.59
1985	3.23	2.65
1984	3.35	2.71
1983	3.5	2.78
1982	3.62	2.85
1981	3.71	2.92
1980	3.8	2.84
1979	3.89	2.85
1978	4	2.79
1977	4.16	2.77
1976	4.29	2.84
1975	4.4	3.05
1974	4.53	3.14
1973	4.68	3.35
1972	4.86	3.89
1971	5.06	3.74
1970	5.28	3.85
1969	5.51	3.86
1968	5.74	3.87
1967	5.96	4.05
1966	6.16	3.71
1965	6.33	3.56
1964	6.48	3.55
1963	6.58	3.63
1962	6.66	3.41
1961	6.71	3.26
1960	6.74	3.57

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Colombia was 1.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.78 in North Korea in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Colombia

North Korea

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Year	Natural population change
	Colombia	North Korea
2023	422,598	86,203
2022	406,143	96,495
2021	311,122	99,710
2020	378,965	95,920
2019	441,087	106,208
2018	433,622	113,164
2017	426,538	120,181
2016	425,087	125,048
2015	446,778	127,365
2014	470,916	127,078
2013	489,069	122,519
2012	503,285	118,773
2011	511,524	114,798
2010	533,657	112,443
2009	559,017	111,530
2008	576,654	122,015
2007	583,115	120,521
2006	594,388	129,171
2005	610,618	132,765
2004	628,424	155,838
2003	642,144	178,775
2002	640,840	119,504
2001	642,933	143,321
2000	652,176	161,591
1999	668,576	181,613
1998	687,704	197,589
1997	686,073	211,325
1996	682,547	226,095
1995	694,968	233,381
1994	708,660	320,861
1993	709,287	320,880
1992	697,763	324,002
1991	690,266	320,551
1990	682,409	312,460
1989	674,102	303,078
1988	663,796	299,305
1987	659,429	296,030
1986	659,701	293,227
1985	625,379	287,714
1984	666,315	282,987
1983	674,767	279,046
1982	675,339	276,332
1981	662,195	273,800
1980	649,872	255,206
1979	635,747	251,409
1978	626,378	243,533
1977	622,814	242,870
1976	612,265	255,841
1975	598,580	288,966
1974	589,035	306,902
1973	583,608	338,600
1972	581,361	411,997
1971	582,011	393,220
1970	583,396	406,129
1969	586,559	404,189
1968	589,407	399,837
1967	591,649	414,632
1966	590,855	363,882
1965	587,677	335,587
1964	581,435	323,623
1963	572,355	321,805
1962	559,985	286,534
1961	545,627	257,788
1960	529,316	277,717

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 +0.33% in North Korea.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +0.42% in North Korea.

Birth rate in Colombia vs North Korea by year

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Colombia

North Korea

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Colombia	North Korea
2023	13.5	12.9
2022	13.7	13.1
2021	13.9	13.3
2020	14.1	13.4
2019	14.2	13.4
2018	14.2	13.4
2017	14.2	13.5
2016	14.3	13.5
2015	14.8	13.4
2014	15.3	13.4
2013	15.6	13.4
2012	16	13.3
2011	16.3	13.3
2010	16.9	13.3
2009	17.7	13.4
2008	18.2	13.9
2007	18.6	13.9
2006	19	14
2005	19.6	13.9
2004	20.3	14.6
2003	20.9	15.3
2002	21.4	16.1
2001	21.7	16.9
2000	22.3	17.5
1999	22.9	18.3
1998	23.6	18.9
1997	24	19.4
1996	24.3	20
1995	25.1	20.3
1994	26	20.4
1993	26.5	20.4
1992	26.6	20.5
1991	26.8	20.6
1990	26.9	20.5
1989	27	20.2
1988	27.2	20.2
1987	27.5	20.3
1986	27.9	20.4
1985	28.3	20.4
1984	29	20.4
1983	29.9	20.5
1982	30.5	20.6
1981	30.8	20.8
1980	31.1	20.1
1979	31.2	20.2
1978	31.5	20.1
1977	32.2	20.4
1976	32.5	21.5
1975	32.7	23.9
1974	33.1	25.6
1973	33.7	28.2
1972	34.4	33.7
1971	35.4	33.4
1970	36.5	35.3
1969	37.6	36.2
1968	38.9	37.1
1967	40.2	39.3
1966	41.3	36.6
1965	42.4	35.4
1964	43.4	35.4
1963	44.2	36.1
1962	44.9	34
1961	45.5	32.3
1960	45.9	34.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.5 in Colombia and 12.9 in North Korea, compared with 45.9 and 34.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Colombia

Factual

UN forecast

North Korea

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Colombia	North Korea
2100	12.2%	13%
2099	12.2%	13.1%
2098	12.2%	13.2%
2097	12.2%	13.3%
2096	12.2%	13.4%
2095	12.2%	13.4%
2094	12.2%	13.5%
2093	12.2%	13.6%
2092	12.2%	13.7%
2091	12.2%	13.8%
2090	12.2%	13.8%
2089	12.2%	13.8%
2088	12.2%	13.9%
2087	12.2%	13.9%
2086	12.2%	13.9%
2085	12.2%	13.8%
2084	12.2%	13.8%
2083	12.3%	13.8%
2082	12.3%	13.7%
2081	12.3%	13.7%
2080	12.3%	13.7%
2079	12.4%	13.6%
2078	12.4%	13.6%
2077	12.4%	13.6%
2076	12.5%	13.6%
2075	12.5%	13.7%
2074	12.6%	13.7%
2073	12.6%	13.8%
2072	12.7%	13.8%
2071	12.8%	14%
2070	12.8%	14.1%
2069	12.9%	14.2%
2068	13%	14.3%
2067	13.1%	14.5%
2066	13.1%	14.6%
2065	13.2%	14.8%
2064	13.3%	14.9%
2063	13.4%	15%
2062	13.4%	15.1%
2061	13.5%	15.2%
2060	13.6%	15.3%
2059	13.7%	15.4%
2058	13.8%	15.4%
2057	13.8%	15.4%
2056	13.9%	15.4%
2055	14%	15.4%
2054	14.1%	15.4%
2053	14.3%	15.3%
2052	14.4%	15.3%
2051	14.5%	15.2%
2050	14.6%	15.2%
2049	14.8%	15.2%
2048	14.9%	15.2%
2047	15.1%	15.2%
2046	15.3%	15.3%
2045	15.4%	15.3%
2044	15.6%	15.5%
2043	15.8%	15.6%
2042	16.1%	15.8%
2041	16.3%	16%
2040	16.5%	16.2%
2039	16.8%	16.5%
2038	17%	16.7%
2037	17.3%	17%
2036	17.6%	17.2%
2035	17.8%	17.5%
2034	18.1%	17.8%
2033	18.3%	18%
2032	18.5%	18.2%
2031	18.7%	18.4%
2030	18.9%	18.6%
2029	19.2%	18.7%
2028	19.4%	18.8%
2027	19.6%	18.9%
2026	19.9%	18.9%
2025	20.1%	18.9%
2024	20.3%	18.9%
2023	20.6%	19%
2022	21%	19%
2021	21.3%	19.1%
2020	21.7%	19.1%
2019	22.1%	19.1%
2018	22.7%	19.2%
2017	23.3%	19.4%
2016	23.9%	19.6%
2015	24.5%	19.8%
2014	25.1%	20.1%
2013	25.7%	20.4%
2012	26.3%	20.8%
2011	26.9%	21.2%
2010	27.5%	21.6%
2009	28.1%	22.1%
2008	28.7%	22.5%
2007	29.3%	23%
2006	29.9%	23.4%
2005	30.4%	23.9%
2004	30.9%	24.3%
2003	31.3%	24.6%
2002	31.7%	25%
2001	32.1%	25.3%
2000	32.5%	25.6%
1999	32.9%	25.8%
1998	33.3%	26%
1997	33.7%	26.2%
1996	34%	26.3%
1995	34.4%	26.4%
1994	34.7%	26.4%
1993	35%	26.4%
1992	35.3%	26.3%
1991	35.6%	26.4%
1990	35.9%	26.5%
1989	36.2%	26.8%
1988	36.5%	27.3%
1987	36.9%	28%
1986	37.2%	29%
1985	37.6%	29.9%
1984	38.1%	30.9%
1983	38.6%	32%
1982	39.1%	33.1%
1981	39.7%	34.2%
1980	40.3%	35.1%
1979	40.9%	36%
1978	41.5%	36.9%
1977	42.2%	37.7%
1976	42.8%	38.3%
1975	43.4%	38.8%
1974	44%	39.3%
1973	44.6%	39.8%
1972	45.1%	40.2%
1971	45.6%	40.3%
1970	46%	40.1%
1969	46.4%	39.8%
1968	46.7%	39.2%
1967	46.9%	38.3%
1966	47.1%	37.3%
1965	47.2%	36.7%
1964	47.3%	36.6%
1963	47.2%	36.5%
1962	47.1%	36.6%
1961	47%	37%
1960	46.8%	37.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.3% of the population in Colombia and 18.9% in North Korea in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 26.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and North Korea compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Colombia vs North Korea

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Colombia

North Korea

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Colombia	North Korea
2023	59	67
2022	74	67
2021	147	72
2020	94	66
2019	66	66
2018	67	69
2017	68	70
2016	69	71
2015	70	72
2014	71	73
2013	72	75
2012	73	76
2011	75	76
2010	76	77
2009	77	78
2008	78	79
2007	80	80
2006	81	80
2005	82	78
2004	84	77
2003	87	76
2002	91	131
2001	94	130
2000	95	129
1999	96	129
1998	92	129
1997	90	128
1996	89	128
1995	91	127
1994	93	57
1993	94	46
1992	97	37
1991	99	38
1990	102	43
1989	106	49
1988	113	55
1987	120	62
1986	123	68
1985	143	76

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 67 deaths in North Korea.

Under-five mortality rates

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Colombia

North Korea

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Colombia	North Korea
2023	1.2%	1.8%
2022	1.24%	1.77%
2021	1.28%	1.74%
2020	1.32%	1.74%
2019	1.37%	1.77%
2018	1.41%	1.84%
2017	1.46%	1.91%
2016	1.51%	2.06%
2015	1.56%	2.14%
2014	1.61%	2.26%
2013	1.66%	2.41%
2012	1.72%	2.57%
2011	1.77%	2.72%
2010	1.83%	2.87%
2009	1.89%	3%
2008	1.96%	3.1%
2007	2.02%	3.24%
2006	2.09%	3.28%
2005	2.15%	3.33%
2004	2.22%	3.38%
2003	2.28%	3.45%
2002	2.35%	9.78%
2001	2.43%	9.9%
2000	2.51%	10%
1999	2.59%	10.2%
1998	2.68%	10.3%
1997	2.78%	10.5%
1996	2.88%	10.6%
1995	2.99%	10.8%
1994	3.1%	4.25%
1993	3.21%	4.27%
1992	3.33%	4.25%
1991	3.45%	4.18%
1990	3.57%	4.07%
1989	3.7%	3.95%
1988	3.84%	3.83%
1987	3.99%	3.78%
1986	4.17%	3.68%
1985	4.89%	3.68%
1984	4.62%	3.71%
1983	4.88%	3.8%
1982	5.17%	3.91%
1981	5.5%	4.05%
1980	5.84%	4.22%
1979	6.2%	4.4%
1978	6.58%	4.59%
1977	6.98%	4.8%
1976	7.39%	5.03%
1975	7.8%	5.28%
1974	8.2%	5.56%
1973	8.6%	5.86%
1972	8.99%	6.2%
1971	9.36%	6.58%
1970	9.72%	6.99%
1969	10.1%	7.45%
1968	10.4%	7.94%
1967	10.8%	8.45%
1966	11.1%	8.96%
1965	11.5%	9.46%
1964	11.8%	9.92%
1963	12.2%	10.4%
1962	12.6%	10.8%
1961	13%	11.2%
1960	13.4%	11.6%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.2% in Colombia and 1.8% in North Korea. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.