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Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Poland

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Colombia has an annual birth rate of 13.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.4 for Poland. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.65 in Colombia and 1.16 in Poland — 29.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.6% in Colombia and by 61.1% in Poland — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 2.98, respectively.

  • Colombia is ranked 106/196 by birth rate compared to 183/196 for Poland.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.7 years in Colombia, compared to 28.4 years in Poland.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.7 in Colombia — it's 30.1 in Poland.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 59.5 in Colombia vs 6.19 in Poland.
  • In Colombia, 27% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Poland.

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Poland by year

Colombia
Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Poland
2023 1.65 1.16
2022 1.66 1.29
2021 1.68 1.33
2020 1.69 1.39
2019 1.71 1.44
2018 1.72 1.46
2017 1.72 1.48
2016 1.72 1.39
2015 1.77 1.32
2014 1.82 1.32
2013 1.86 1.29
2012 1.9 1.33
2011 1.94 1.33
2010 2.01 1.41
2009 2.1 1.4
2008 2.15 1.39
2007 2.19 1.31
2006 2.24 1.27
2005 2.31 1.24
2004 2.38 1.23
2003 2.45 1.22
2002 2.49 1.25
2001 2.52 1.31
2000 2.57 1.37
1999 2.64 1.37
1998 2.72 1.44
1997 2.74 1.51
1996 2.77 1.59
1995 2.85 1.62
1994 2.94 1.81
1993 2.98 1.87
1992 2.98 1.95
1991 2.98 2.07
1990 3 2.06
1989 3.01 2.08
1988 3.04 2.13
1987 3.09 2.15
1986 3.15 2.22
1985 3.23 2.33
1984 3.35 2.37
1983 3.5 2.42
1982 3.62 2.34
1981 3.71 2.24
1980 3.8 2.28
1979 3.89 2.28
1978 4 2.21
1977 4.16 2.23
1976 4.29 2.3
1975 4.4 2.27
1974 4.53 2.26
1973 4.68 2.26
1972 4.86 2.24
1971 5.06 2.25
1970 5.28 2.2
1969 5.51 2.2
1968 5.74 2.24
1967 5.96 2.33
1966 6.16 2.34
1965 6.33 2.52
1964 6.48 2.57
1963 6.58 2.7
1962 6.66 2.72
1961 6.71 2.83
1960 6.74 2.98

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 1.16 in Poland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Colombia
Poland
1x
Year Natural population change
Colombia Poland
2023 422,598 -135,743
2022 406,143 -143,605
2021 311,122 -184,907
2020 378,965 -120,050
2019 441,087 -34,169
2018 433,622 -26,582
2017 426,538 0
2016 425,087 -3,797
2015 446,778 -26,590
2014 470,916 0
2013 489,069 -19,020
2012 503,285 0
2011 511,524 11,419
2010 533,657 38,043
2009 559,017 30,521
2008 576,654 34,313
2007 583,115 11,436
2006 594,388 3,814
2005 610,618 -3,817
2004 628,424 -7,637
2003 642,144 -15,281
2002 640,840 -3,823
2001 642,933 3,825
2000 652,176 11,478
1999 668,576 0
1998 687,704 19,332
1997 686,073 34,785
1996 682,547 42,487
1995 694,968 46,314
1994 708,660 96,357
1993 709,287 103,846
1992 697,763 118,928
1991 690,266 141,511
1990 682,409 160,066
1989 674,102 182,215
1988 663,796 215,599
1987 659,429 226,008
1986 659,701 258,448
1985 625,379 297,615
1984 666,315 332,137
1983 674,767 373,032
1982 675,339 369,551
1981 662,195 351,806
1980 649,872 348,627
1979 635,747 366,571
1978 626,378 339,166
1977 622,814 353,828
1976 612,265 367,612
1975 598,580 350,356
1974 589,035 346,893
1973 583,608 320,229
1972 581,361 314,028
1971 582,011 278,660
1970 583,396 280,913
1969 586,559 270,151
1968 589,407 280,963
1967 591,649 275,089
1966 590,855 297,801
1965 587,677 314,450
1964 581,435 326,965
1963 572,355 359,330
1962 559,985 360,671
1961 545,627 398,521
1960 529,316 444,562

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 -0.37% in Poland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and -0.18% in Poland.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Poland by year

Colombia
Poland

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Colombia Poland
2023 13.5 7.4
2022 13.7 8.3
2021 13.9 9
2020 14.1 9.5
2019 14.2 9.9
2018 14.2 10.2
2017 14.2 10.6
2016 14.3 10.1
2015 14.8 9.7
2014 15.3 9.9
2013 15.6 9.7
2012 16 10.1
2011 16.3 10.2
2010 16.9 10.9
2009 17.7 10.9
2008 18.2 10.9
2007 18.6 10.2
2006 19 9.8
2005 19.6 9.5
2004 20.3 9.3
2003 20.9 9.2
2002 21.4 9.3
2001 21.7 9.6
2000 22.3 9.9
1999 22.9 9.9
1998 23.6 10.2
1997 24 10.7
1996 24.3 11.1
1995 25.1 11.2
1994 26 12.5
1993 26.5 12.9
1992 26.6 13.4
1991 26.8 14.3
1990 26.9 14.4
1989 27 14.9
1988 27.2 15.6
1987 27.5 16.1
1986 27.9 17
1985 28.3 18.3
1984 29 19
1983 29.9 19.8
1982 30.5 19.5
1981 30.8 19
1980 31.1 19.6
1979 31.2 19.6
1978 31.5 19.1
1977 32.2 19.2
1976 32.5 19.6
1975 32.7 19
1974 33.1 18.5
1973 33.7 18
1972 34.4 17.5
1971 35.4 17.2
1970 36.5 16.8
1969 37.6 16.4
1968 38.9 16.3
1967 40.2 16.3
1966 41.3 16.8
1965 42.4 17.4
1964 43.4 18.1
1963 44.2 19.2
1962 44.9 19.8
1961 45.5 20.9
1960 45.9 22.6

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 7.4 in Poland, compared with 45.9 and 22.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Colombia Poland
Fertility rate 1.65 1.16
Fertility rate rank 123/196 187/196
Birth rate 13.5 7.4
Birth rate rank 106/196 183/196
Population change due to births and deaths +422,598 -135,743
Natural population change rank 41/196 190/196
Natural population change rate +0.81% -0.37%
Population growth +1.08% -0.35%
Population growth rank 96/197 181/197
Age at first childbirth 21.7 years 28.4 years
Average age at childbearing 26.7 years 30.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 55.8 5.39
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 80.9 64.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.9 11.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 75.9% 50.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.002%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.65% 0.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.09% 0.37%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.2% 0.44%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 79.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
Poland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Colombia Poland
2100 12.2% 10.3%
2099 12.2% 10.3%
2098 12.2% 10.4%
2097 12.2% 10.4%
2096 12.2% 10.5%
2095 12.2% 10.5%
2094 12.2% 10.6%
2093 12.2% 10.7%
2092 12.2% 10.7%
2091 12.2% 10.8%
2090 12.2% 10.9%
2089 12.2% 10.9%
2088 12.2% 10.9%
2087 12.2% 10.9%
2086 12.2% 10.9%
2085 12.2% 10.9%
2084 12.2% 10.9%
2083 12.3% 10.9%
2082 12.3% 10.8%
2081 12.3% 10.7%
2080 12.3% 10.7%
2079 12.4% 10.6%
2078 12.4% 10.5%
2077 12.4% 10.4%
2076 12.5% 10.3%
2075 12.5% 10.3%
2074 12.6% 10.2%
2073 12.6% 10.1%
2072 12.7% 10.1%
2071 12.8% 10.1%
2070 12.8% 10.1%
2069 12.9% 10.1%
2068 13% 10.2%
2067 13.1% 10.2%
2066 13.1% 10.3%
2065 13.2% 10.4%
2064 13.3% 10.5%
2063 13.4% 10.6%
2062 13.4% 10.7%
2061 13.5% 10.9%
2060 13.6% 11%
2059 13.7% 11.1%
2058 13.8% 11.2%
2057 13.8% 11.3%
2056 13.9% 11.4%
2055 14% 11.5%
2054 14.1% 11.5%
2053 14.3% 11.5%
2052 14.4% 11.5%
2051 14.5% 11.5%
2050 14.6% 11.5%
2049 14.8% 11.4%
2048 14.9% 11.4%
2047 15.1% 11.3%
2046 15.3% 11.2%
2045 15.4% 11.2%
2044 15.6% 11.1%
2043 15.8% 11.1%
2042 16.1% 11%
2041 16.3% 11%
2040 16.5% 11.1%
2039 16.8% 11.1%
2038 17% 11.2%
2037 17.3% 11.3%
2036 17.6% 11.4%
2035 17.8% 11.6%
2034 18.1% 11.9%
2033 18.3% 12.2%
2032 18.5% 12.5%
2031 18.7% 12.8%
2030 18.9% 13.1%
2029 19.2% 13.4%
2028 19.4% 13.7%
2027 19.6% 14%
2026 19.9% 14.3%
2025 20.1% 14.6%
2024 20.3% 14.8%
2023 20.6% 15.1%
2022 21% 15.3%
2021 21.3% 15.5%
2020 21.7% 15.5%
2019 22.1% 15.4%
2018 22.7% 15.3%
2017 23.3% 15.2%
2016 23.9% 15.1%
2015 24.5% 15.1%
2014 25.1% 15.1%
2013 25.7% 15.1%
2012 26.3% 15.1%
2011 26.9% 15.2%
2010 27.5% 15.1%
2009 28.1% 15.2%
2008 28.7% 15.4%
2007 29.3% 15.7%
2006 29.9% 16%
2005 30.4% 16.5%
2004 30.9% 17%
2003 31.3% 17.5%
2002 31.7% 18.1%
2001 32.1% 18.7%
2000 32.5% 19.4%
1999 32.9% 20.2%
1998 33.3% 20.9%
1997 33.7% 21.6%
1996 34% 22.2%
1995 34.4% 22.8%
1994 34.7% 23.4%
1993 35% 23.9%
1992 35.3% 24.3%
1991 35.6% 24.6%
1990 35.9% 25%
1989 36.2% 25.3%
1988 36.5% 25.5%
1987 36.9% 25.6%
1986 37.2% 25.6%
1985 37.6% 25.5%
1984 38.1% 25.3%
1983 38.6% 25%
1982 39.1% 24.7%
1981 39.7% 24.5%
1980 40.3% 24.3%
1979 40.9% 24.1%
1978 41.5% 24%
1977 42.2% 24%
1976 42.8% 24%
1975 43.4% 24%
1974 44% 24.3%
1973 44.6% 24.8%
1972 45.1% 25.4%
1971 45.6% 26.1%
1970 46% 26.9%
1969 46.4% 27.8%
1968 46.7% 28.6%
1967 46.9% 29.5%
1966 47.1% 30.3%
1965 47.2% 31.1%
1964 47.3% 31.9%
1963 47.2% 32.5%
1962 47.1% 33%
1961 47% 33.4%
1960 46.8% 33.4%

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 Poland in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Poland 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 Poland

Colombia
Poland
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Colombia Poland
2023 59 2
2022 74 2
2021 147 2
2020 94 3
2019 66 2
2018 67 2
2017 68 2
2016 69 2
2015 70 2
2014 71 2
2013 72 2
2012 73 2
2011 75 2
2010 76 3
2009 77 3
2008 78 3
2007 80 3
2006 81 4
2005 82 4
2004 84 4
2003 87 5
2002 91 5
2001 94 6
2000 95 7
1999 96 8
1998 92 9
1997 90 10
1996 89 11
1995 91 12
1994 93 14
1993 94 15
1992 97 16
1991 99 18
1990 102 18
1989 106 18
1988 113 18
1987 120 18
1986 123 19
1985 143 19

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 2 deaths in Poland.

Under-five mortality rates

Colombia
Poland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Colombia Poland
2023 1.2% 0.44%
2022 1.24% 0.44%
2021 1.28% 0.44%
2020 1.32% 0.44%
2019 1.37% 0.44%
2018 1.41% 0.45%
2017 1.46% 0.46%
2016 1.51% 0.48%
2015 1.56% 0.49%
2014 1.61% 0.5%
2013 1.66% 0.52%
2012 1.72% 0.54%
2011 1.77% 0.57%
2010 1.83% 0.6%
2009 1.89% 0.63%
2008 1.96% 0.67%
2007 2.02% 0.7%
2006 2.09% 0.73%
2005 2.15% 0.76%
2004 2.22% 0.78%
2003 2.28% 0.81%
2002 2.35% 0.84%
2001 2.43% 0.88%
2000 2.51% 0.93%
1999 2.59% 1%
1998 2.68% 1.09%
1997 2.78% 1.2%
1996 2.88% 1.32%
1995 2.99% 1.43%
1994 3.1% 1.53%
1993 3.21% 1.6%
1992 3.33% 1.65%
1991 3.45% 1.69%
1990 3.57% 1.74%
1989 3.7% 1.79%
1988 3.84% 1.84%
1987 3.99% 1.89%
1986 4.17% 1.96%
1985 4.89% 2.03%
1984 4.62% 2.11%
1983 4.88% 2.19%
1982 5.17% 2.26%
1981 5.5% 2.33%
1980 5.84% 2.4%
1979 6.2% 2.47%
1978 6.58% 2.54%
1977 6.98% 2.62%
1976 7.39% 2.7%
1975 7.8% 2.79%
1974 8.2% 2.9%
1973 8.6% 3.06%
1972 8.99% 3.24%
1971 9.36% 3.42%
1970 9.72% 3.59%
1969 10.1% 3.75%
1968 10.4% 3.89%
1967 10.8% 4.06%
1966 11.1% 4.29%
1965 11.5% 4.57%
1964 11.8% 4.89%
1963 12.2% 5.23%
1962 12.6% 5.6%
1961 13% 6.02%
1960 13.4% 6.51%

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 0.44% in Poland. 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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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