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Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Qatar

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Colombia has an annual birth rate of 13.5 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.91 for Qatar. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.65 in Colombia and 1.73 in Qatar — 5.11% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.6% in Colombia and by 73.5% in Qatar — in 1960, it was 6.74 and 6.53, respectively.

  • Colombia is ranked 106/196 by birth rate compared to 147/196 for Qatar.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 26.7 in Colombia — it's 30.4 in Qatar.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 59.5 in Colombia vs 5.69 in Qatar.
  • In Colombia, 27% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 18.2% in Qatar.

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Qatar by year

Colombia
Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Qatar
2023 1.65 1.73
2022 1.66 1.74
2021 1.68 1.61
2020 1.69 1.68
2019 1.71 1.73
2018 1.72 1.76
2017 1.72 1.83
2016 1.72 1.86
2015 1.77 1.98
2014 1.82 2.03
2013 1.86 2.03
2012 1.9 2.04
2011 1.94 2.07
2010 2.01 2.14
2009 2.1 2.25
2008 2.15 2.37
2007 2.19 2.44
2006 2.24 2.51
2005 2.31 2.64
2004 2.38 2.79
2003 2.45 2.93
2002 2.49 3.01
2001 2.52 3.08
2000 2.57 3.07
1999 2.64 3.12
1998 2.72 3.21
1997 2.74 3.33
1996 2.77 3.44
1995 2.85 3.56
1994 2.94 3.67
1993 2.98 3.77
1992 2.98 3.85
1991 2.98 3.99
1990 3 4.23
1989 3.01 4.41
1988 3.04 4.51
1987 3.09 4.54
1986 3.15 4.57
1985 3.23 4.64
1984 3.35 4.76
1983 3.5 4.9
1982 3.62 5.04
1981 3.71 5.2
1980 3.8 5.33
1979 3.89 5.46
1978 4 5.58
1977 4.16 5.69
1976 4.29 5.78
1975 4.4 5.86
1974 4.53 5.94
1973 4.68 6.01
1972 4.86 6.07
1971 5.06 6.15
1970 5.28 6.23
1969 5.51 6.31
1968 5.74 6.39
1967 5.96 6.46
1966 6.16 6.52
1965 6.33 6.53
1964 6.48 6.53
1963 6.58 6.53
1962 6.66 6.53
1961 6.71 6.53
1960 6.74 6.53

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 1.73 in Qatar in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Colombia
Qatar
1x
Year Natural population change
Colombia Qatar
2023 422,598 23,845
2022 406,143 24,360
2021 311,122 21,297
2020 378,965 25,128
2019 441,087 24,112
2018 433,622 23,340
2017 426,538 23,244
2016 425,087 22,416
2015 446,778 22,568
2014 470,916 21,699
2013 489,069 19,669
2012 503,285 17,681
2011 511,524 16,543
2010 533,657 16,225
2009 559,017 15,595
2008 576,654 14,062
2007 583,115 11,351
2006 594,388 10,225
2005 610,618 11,392
2004 628,424 11,242
2003 642,144 11,291
2002 640,840 11,062
2001 642,933 10,683
2000 652,176 9,974
1999 668,576 9,431
1998 687,704 9,055
1997 686,073 8,846
1996 682,547 9,049
1995 694,968 9,186
1994 708,660 9,257
1993 709,287 9,250
1992 697,763 9,189
1991 690,266 9,182
1990 682,409 9,388
1989 674,102 9,407
1988 663,796 9,198
1987 659,429 8,806
1986 659,701 8,439
1985 625,379 8,212
1984 666,315 7,997
1983 674,767 7,765
1982 675,339 7,489
1981 662,195 7,202
1980 649,872 6,894
1979 635,747 6,579
1978 626,378 6,246
1977 622,814 5,925
1976 612,265 5,598
1975 598,580 5,289
1974 589,035 5,015
1973 583,608 4,780
1972 581,361 4,581
1971 582,011 4,433
1970 583,396 4,346
1969 586,559 3,941
1968 589,407 3,547
1967 591,649 3,167
1966 590,855 2,811
1965 587,677 2,472
1964 581,435 2,150
1963 572,355 1,854
1962 559,985 1,589
1961 545,627 1,357
1960 529,316 1,220

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 +0.9% in Qatar.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +0.92% in Qatar.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Qatar by year

Colombia
Qatar

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Colombia Qatar
2023 13.5 9.91
2022 13.7 10.1
2021 13.9 9.56
2020 14.1 10
2019 14.2 9.98
2018 14.2 9.92
2017 14.2 10
2016 14.3 9.97
2015 14.8 10.6
2014 15.3 11.1
2013 15.6 11.4
2012 16 11.4
2011 16.3 11.3
2010 16.9 11.2
2009 17.7 11
2008 18.2 11.2
2007 18.6 10.8
2006 19 12
2005 19.6 15.4
2004 20.3 16.3
2003 20.9 16.9
2002 21.4 17.4
2001 21.7 17.6
2000 22.3 17.3
1999 22.9 17.3
1998 23.6 17.5
1997 24 18
1996 24.3 19.1
1995 25.1 19.9
1994 26 20.6
1993 26.5 21.2
1992 26.6 21.7
1991 26.8 22.3
1990 26.9 23.5
1989 27 24.4
1988 27.2 24.7
1987 27.5 24.6
1986 27.9 24.5
1985 28.3 25
1984 29 25.7
1983 29.9 26.4
1982 30.5 27.1
1981 30.8 27.8
1980 31.1 28.4
1979 31.2 29
1978 31.5 29.6
1977 32.2 30.3
1976 32.5 31
1975 32.7 31.9
1974 33.1 33.1
1973 33.7 34.7
1972 34.4 36.9
1971 35.4 40
1970 36.5 44.3
1969 37.6 45.6
1968 38.9 46.4
1967 40.2 47.1
1966 41.3 47.6
1965 42.4 47.6
1964 43.4 47.3
1963 44.2 46.7
1962 44.9 45.9
1961 45.5 44.9
1960 45.9 45.3

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 9.91 in Qatar, compared with 45.9 and 45.3, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Colombia Qatar
Fertility rate 1.65 1.73
Fertility rate rank 123/196 118/196
Birth rate 13.5 9.91
Birth rate rank 106/196 147/196
Population change due to births and deaths +422,598 +23,845
Natural population change rank 41/196 106/196
Natural population change rate +0.81% +0.9%
Population growth +1.08% +7.6%
Population growth rank 96/197 1/197
Age at first childbirth 21.7 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 26.7 years 30.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 55.8 5.28
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 80.9 81
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 13.9 39.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27% 18.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 75.9% 34.3%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 98.8% 100%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.06% 0.004%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 0.65% 0.37%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.09% 0.49%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.2% 0.6%
Life expectancy 78.3 years 82.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Colombia
Factual

UN forecast
Qatar
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Colombia Qatar
2100 12.2% 18.4%
2099 12.2% 18.4%
2098 12.2% 18.4%
2097 12.2% 18.4%
2096 12.2% 18.4%
2095 12.2% 18.4%
2094 12.2% 18.4%
2093 12.2% 18.4%
2092 12.2% 18.4%
2091 12.2% 18.4%
2090 12.2% 18.4%
2089 12.2% 18.4%
2088 12.2% 18.4%
2087 12.2% 18.4%
2086 12.2% 18.4%
2085 12.2% 18.4%
2084 12.2% 18.4%
2083 12.3% 18.4%
2082 12.3% 18.4%
2081 12.3% 18.4%
2080 12.3% 18.4%
2079 12.4% 18.4%
2078 12.4% 18.4%
2077 12.4% 18.4%
2076 12.5% 18.4%
2075 12.5% 18.4%
2074 12.6% 18.3%
2073 12.6% 18.3%
2072 12.7% 18.3%
2071 12.8% 18.3%
2070 12.8% 18.2%
2069 12.9% 18.2%
2068 13% 18.2%
2067 13.1% 18.1%
2066 13.1% 18.1%
2065 13.2% 18.1%
2064 13.3% 18.1%
2063 13.4% 18.1%
2062 13.4% 18%
2061 13.5% 18%
2060 13.6% 18%
2059 13.7% 18%
2058 13.8% 18%
2057 13.8% 18%
2056 13.9% 18%
2055 14% 18%
2054 14.1% 17.9%
2053 14.3% 17.9%
2052 14.4% 17.9%
2051 14.5% 17.8%
2050 14.6% 17.8%
2049 14.8% 17.7%
2048 14.9% 17.6%
2047 15.1% 17.5%
2046 15.3% 17.4%
2045 15.4% 17.3%
2044 15.6% 17.2%
2043 15.8% 17.1%
2042 16.1% 16.9%
2041 16.3% 16.8%
2040 16.5% 16.6%
2039 16.8% 16.4%
2038 17% 16.3%
2037 17.3% 16.1%
2036 17.6% 16%
2035 17.8% 15.8%
2034 18.1% 15.7%
2033 18.3% 15.6%
2032 18.5% 15.5%
2031 18.7% 15.4%
2030 18.9% 15.3%
2029 19.2% 15.2%
2028 19.4% 15.1%
2027 19.6% 15%
2026 19.9% 15%
2025 20.1% 15%
2024 20.3% 15.1%
2023 20.6% 15.2%
2022 21% 15.2%
2021 21.3% 15.5%
2020 21.7% 15.4%
2019 22.1% 14.6%
2018 22.7% 14%
2017 23.3% 13.7%
2016 23.9% 13.7%
2015 24.5% 13.9%
2014 25.1% 14.4%
2013 25.7% 14.6%
2012 26.3% 14.5%
2011 26.9% 14.2%
2010 27.5% 13.9%
2009 28.1% 14%
2008 28.7% 14.6%
2007 29.3% 16.4%
2006 29.9% 20.2%
2005 30.4% 22.5%
2004 30.9% 22.2%
2003 31.3% 22.2%
2002 31.7% 22.5%
2001 32.1% 23%
2000 32.5% 23.5%
1999 32.9% 24.1%
1998 33.3% 24.8%
1997 33.7% 25.5%
1996 34% 25.9%
1995 34.4% 26.1%
1994 34.7% 26.2%
1993 35% 26.4%
1992 35.3% 26.6%
1991 35.6% 26.8%
1990 35.9% 27%
1989 36.2% 27.1%
1988 36.5% 27.2%
1987 36.9% 27.2%
1986 37.2% 27%
1985 37.6% 27.2%
1984 38.1% 27.6%
1983 38.6% 28.1%
1982 39.1% 28.6%
1981 39.7% 29.2%
1980 40.3% 30%
1979 40.9% 31%
1978 41.5% 32.1%
1977 42.2% 33.3%
1976 42.8% 34.6%
1975 43.4% 35.7%
1974 44% 36.7%
1973 44.6% 37.4%
1972 45.1% 37.5%
1971 45.6% 36.9%
1970 46% 35.1%
1969 46.4% 33.9%
1968 46.7% 34.2%
1967 46.9% 34.7%
1966 47.1% 35.3%
1965 47.2% 36.2%
1964 47.3% 37.2%
1963 47.2% 38.7%
1962 47.1% 40.5%
1961 47% 42.5%
1960 46.8% 44.2%

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 15.1% in Qatar in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 27% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Qatar 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 Qatar

Colombia
Qatar
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Colombia Qatar
2023 59 4
2022 74 8
2021 147 7
2020 94 6
2019 66 5
2018 67 5
2017 68 5
2016 69 5
2015 70 6
2014 71 6
2013 72 6
2012 73 7
2011 75 7
2010 76 8
2009 77 8
2008 78 9
2007 80 9
2006 81 10
2005 82 11
2004 84 11
2003 87 11
2002 91 11
2001 94 12
2000 95 11
1999 96 12
1998 92 12
1997 90 13
1996 89 13
1995 91 13
1994 93 13
1993 94 13
1992 97 13
1991 99 13
1990 102 13
1989 106 14
1988 113 15
1987 120 15
1986 123 16
1985 143 17

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 4 deaths in Qatar.

Under-five mortality rates

Colombia
Qatar

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Colombia Qatar
2023 1.2% 0.6%
2022 1.24% 0.61%
2021 1.28% 0.63%
2020 1.32% 0.64%
2019 1.37% 0.67%
2018 1.41% 0.69%
2017 1.46% 0.72%
2016 1.51% 0.75%
2015 1.56% 0.79%
2014 1.61% 0.82%
2013 1.66% 0.84%
2012 1.72% 0.87%
2011 1.77% 0.89%
2010 1.83% 0.91%
2009 1.89% 0.93%
2008 1.96% 0.96%
2007 2.02% 0.98%
2006 2.09% 1.01%
2005 2.15% 1.04%
2004 2.22% 1.08%
2003 2.28% 1.12%
2002 2.35% 1.16%
2001 2.43% 1.2%
2000 2.51% 1.25%
1999 2.59% 1.29%
1998 2.68% 1.34%
1997 2.78% 1.4%
1996 2.88% 1.46%
1995 2.99% 1.53%
1994 3.1% 1.61%
1993 3.21% 1.71%
1992 3.33% 1.82%
1991 3.45% 1.94%
1990 3.57% 2.08%
1989 3.7% 2.23%
1988 3.84% 2.37%
1987 3.99% 2.52%
1986 4.17% 2.68%
1985 4.89% 2.82%
1984 4.62% 2.98%
1983 4.88% 3.13%
1982 5.17% 3.29%
1981 5.5% 3.45%
1980 5.84% 3.62%
1979 6.2% 3.81%
1978 6.58% 4.02%
1977 6.98% 4.24%
1976 7.39% 4.48%
1975 7.8% 4.75%
1974 8.2% 5.06%
1973 8.6% 5.4%
1972 8.99% 5.77%
1971 9.36% 6.16%
1970 9.72% 6.6%
1969 10.1% 7.07%
1968 10.4% -
1967 10.8% -
1966 11.1% -
1965 11.5% -
1964 11.8% -
1963 12.2% -
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 0.6% in Qatar. 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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