Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Colombia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Colombia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Colombia	Sierra Leone
2023	1.65	3.79
2022	1.66	3.88
2021	1.68	3.98
2020	1.69	4.08
2019	1.71	4.19
2018	1.72	4.29
2017	1.72	4.39
2016	1.72	4.47
2015	1.77	4.55
2014	1.82	4.7
2013	1.86	4.87
2012	1.9	5.06
2011	1.94	5.21
2010	2.01	5.33
2009	2.1	5.45
2008	2.15	5.56
2007	2.19	5.64
2006	2.24	5.74
2005	2.31	5.81
2004	2.38	5.92
2003	2.45	6.09
2002	2.49	6.23
2001	2.52	6.31
2000	2.57	6.36
1999	2.64	6.42
1998	2.72	6.5
1997	2.74	6.53
1996	2.77	6.55
1995	2.85	6.56
1994	2.94	6.56
1993	2.98	6.57
1992	2.98	6.56
1991	2.98	6.55
1990	3	6.57
1989	3.01	6.57
1988	3.04	6.59
1987	3.09	6.61
1986	3.15	6.6
1985	3.23	6.59
1984	3.35	6.59
1983	3.5	6.57
1982	3.62	6.56
1981	3.71	6.55
1980	3.8	6.56
1979	3.89	6.58
1978	4	6.59
1977	4.16	6.57
1976	4.29	6.55
1975	4.4	6.55
1974	4.53	6.53
1973	4.68	6.47
1972	4.86	6.45
1971	5.06	6.43
1970	5.28	6.41
1969	5.51	6.39
1968	5.74	6.39
1967	5.96	6.38
1966	6.16	6.35
1965	6.33	6.31
1964	6.48	6.29
1963	6.58	6.26
1962	6.66	6.22
1961	6.71	6.21
1960	6.74	6.18

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Colombia was 1.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Colombia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Colombia	Sierra Leone
2023	422,598	188,788
2022	406,143	186,625
2021	311,122	183,326
2020	378,965	181,015
2019	441,087	181,068
2018	433,622	178,772
2017	426,538	173,259
2016	425,087	168,784
2015	446,778	162,275
2014	470,916	160,137
2013	489,069	161,265
2012	503,285	160,915
2011	511,524	158,858
2010	533,657	155,338
2009	559,017	152,669
2008	576,654	149,855
2007	583,115	145,740
2006	594,388	144,127
2005	610,618	137,234
2004	628,424	132,661
2003	642,144	130,312
2002	640,840	126,429
2001	642,933	116,647
2000	652,176	110,754
1999	668,576	102,295
1998	687,704	103,906
1997	686,073	105,433
1996	682,547	104,140
1995	694,968	100,885
1994	708,660	101,486
1993	709,287	103,317
1992	697,763	103,251
1991	690,266	105,477
1990	682,409	100,778
1989	674,102	98,298
1988	663,796	96,344
1987	659,429	94,235
1986	659,701	90,902
1985	625,379	88,869
1984	666,315	87,072
1983	674,767	84,628
1982	675,339	82,457
1981	662,195	80,111
1980	649,872	77,932
1979	635,747	75,992
1978	626,378	74,130
1977	622,814	71,663
1976	612,265	69,506
1975	598,580	67,560
1974	589,035	65,357
1973	583,608	62,443
1972	581,361	60,279
1971	582,011	58,484
1970	583,396	56,513
1969	586,559	54,768
1968	589,407	53,126
1967	591,649	51,734
1966	590,855	49,486
1965	587,677	47,223
1964	581,435	45,487
1963	572,355	43,569
1962	559,985	41,603
1961	545,627	40,022
1960	529,316	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Colombia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Colombia

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Colombia	Sierra Leone
2023	13.5	30.6
2022	13.7	31.1
2021	13.9	31.6
2020	14.1	32.2
2019	14.2	32.8
2018	14.2	33.3
2017	14.2	33.8
2016	14.3	34.2
2015	14.8	34.7
2014	15.3	35.6
2013	15.6	36.6
2012	16	37.8
2011	16.3	38.5
2010	16.9	39.1
2009	17.7	39.9
2008	18.2	40.6
2007	18.6	41.1
2006	19	41.8
2005	19.6	42
2004	20.3	42.5
2003	20.9	43.5
2002	21.4	44.3
2001	21.7	44
2000	22.3	45
1999	22.9	46.1
1998	23.6	46.3
1997	24	46.3
1996	24.3	46.5
1995	25.1	46.8
1994	26	46.8
1993	26.5	46.9
1992	26.6	47
1991	26.8	47.5
1990	26.9	45.5
1989	27	46.3
1988	27.2	46.4
1987	27.5	46.6
1986	27.9	46.6
1985	28.3	46.7
1984	29	46.8
1983	29.9	46.7
1982	30.5	46.8
1981	30.8	46.8
1980	31.1	46.8
1979	31.2	47
1978	31.5	47.2
1977	32.2	47.1
1976	32.5	47.2
1975	32.7	47.3
1974	33.1	47.4
1973	33.7	47.2
1972	34.4	47.2
1971	35.4	47.3
1970	36.5	47.4
1969	37.6	47.5
1968	38.9	47.7
1967	40.2	47.9
1966	41.3	48
1965	42.4	48
1964	43.4	48.2
1963	44.2	48.2
1962	44.9	48.1
1961	45.5	48.1
1960	45.9	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.5 in Colombia and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 45.9 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Colombia

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Colombia	Sierra Leone
2100	12.2%	19%
2099	12.2%	19%
2098	12.2%	19.1%
2097	12.2%	19.2%
2096	12.2%	19.3%
2095	12.2%	19.5%
2094	12.2%	19.6%
2093	12.2%	19.7%
2092	12.2%	19.8%
2091	12.2%	19.9%
2090	12.2%	20%
2089	12.2%	20.1%
2088	12.2%	20.3%
2087	12.2%	20.4%
2086	12.2%	20.5%
2085	12.2%	20.7%
2084	12.2%	20.8%
2083	12.3%	20.9%
2082	12.3%	21.1%
2081	12.3%	21.2%
2080	12.3%	21.4%
2079	12.4%	21.6%
2078	12.4%	21.7%
2077	12.4%	21.9%
2076	12.5%	22.1%
2075	12.5%	22.2%
2074	12.6%	22.4%
2073	12.6%	22.6%
2072	12.7%	22.8%
2071	12.8%	23%
2070	12.8%	23.2%
2069	12.9%	23.4%
2068	13%	23.6%
2067	13.1%	23.8%
2066	13.1%	24%
2065	13.2%	24.3%
2064	13.3%	24.5%
2063	13.4%	24.7%
2062	13.4%	25%
2061	13.5%	25.2%
2060	13.6%	25.5%
2059	13.7%	25.7%
2058	13.8%	26%
2057	13.8%	26.3%
2056	13.9%	26.6%
2055	14%	26.9%
2054	14.1%	27.1%
2053	14.3%	27.4%
2052	14.4%	27.7%
2051	14.5%	28.1%
2050	14.6%	28.4%
2049	14.8%	28.7%
2048	14.9%	29%
2047	15.1%	29.3%
2046	15.3%	29.7%
2045	15.4%	30%
2044	15.6%	30.3%
2043	15.8%	30.7%
2042	16.1%	31.1%
2041	16.3%	31.4%
2040	16.5%	31.8%
2039	16.8%	32.2%
2038	17%	32.6%
2037	17.3%	33%
2036	17.6%	33.4%
2035	17.8%	33.8%
2034	18.1%	34.2%
2033	18.3%	34.6%
2032	18.5%	35%
2031	18.7%	35.4%
2030	18.9%	35.7%
2029	19.2%	36.1%
2028	19.4%	36.5%
2027	19.6%	37%
2026	19.9%	37.4%
2025	20.1%	37.9%
2024	20.3%	38.1%
2023	20.6%	38.5%
2022	21%	39%
2021	21.3%	39.4%
2020	21.7%	39.8%
2019	22.1%	40.2%
2018	22.7%	40.6%
2017	23.3%	41%
2016	23.9%	41.4%
2015	24.5%	41.8%
2014	25.1%	42.2%
2013	25.7%	42.5%
2012	26.3%	42.8%
2011	26.9%	43%
2010	27.5%	43.2%
2009	28.1%	43.4%
2008	28.7%	43.5%
2007	29.3%	43.6%
2006	29.9%	43.7%
2005	30.4%	43.8%
2004	30.9%	43.9%
2003	31.3%	43.9%
2002	31.7%	43.9%
2001	32.1%	43.9%
2000	32.5%	43.8%
1999	32.9%	43.7%
1998	33.3%	43.6%
1997	33.7%	43.5%
1996	34%	43.5%
1995	34.4%	43.4%
1994	34.7%	43.3%
1993	35%	43.2%
1992	35.3%	43.1%
1991	35.6%	43%
1990	35.9%	42.9%
1989	36.2%	42.9%
1988	36.5%	42.8%
1987	36.9%	42.7%
1986	37.2%	42.6%
1985	37.6%	42.5%
1984	38.1%	42.3%
1983	38.6%	42.2%
1982	39.1%	42.1%
1981	39.7%	42%
1980	40.3%	41.9%
1979	40.9%	41.8%
1978	41.5%	41.7%
1977	42.2%	41.6%
1976	42.8%	41.4%
1975	43.4%	41.3%
1974	44%	41.1%
1973	44.6%	40.9%
1972	45.1%	40.7%
1971	45.6%	40.6%
1970	46%	40.3%
1969	46.4%	40.1%
1968	46.7%	39.9%
1967	46.9%	39.6%
1966	47.1%	39.4%
1965	47.2%	39.1%
1964	47.3%	38.8%
1963	47.2%	38.5%
1962	47.1%	38.3%
1961	47%	38.3%
1960	46.8%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.3% of the population in Colombia and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Colombia vs Sierra Leone

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Colombia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Colombia	Sierra Leone
2023	59	354
2022	74	370
2021	147	403
2020	94	422
2019	66	464
2018	67	491
2017	68	578
2016	69	633
2015	70	730
2014	71	821
2013	72	842
2012	73	915
2011	75	967
2010	76	1,018
2009	77	1,054
2008	78	1,093
2007	80	1,132
2006	81	1,168
2005	82	1,294
2004	84	1,366
2003	87	1,433
2002	91	1,492
2001	94	1,518
2000	95	1,603
1999	96	1,731
1998	92	1,753
1997	90	1,721
1996	89	1,726
1995	91	1,777
1994	93	1,755
1993	94	1,696
1992	97	1,681
1991	99	1,699
1990	102	1,572
1989	106	1,575
1988	113	1,549
1987	120	1,533
1986	123	1,530
1985	143	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Colombia	Sierra Leone
2023	1.2%	9.43%
2022	1.24%	9.77%
2021	1.28%	10.1%
2020	1.32%	10.5%
2019	1.37%	10.9%
2018	1.41%	11.3%
2017	1.46%	11.8%
2016	1.51%	12.3%
2015	1.56%	13.8%
2014	1.61%	13.7%
2013	1.66%	13.9%
2012	1.72%	14.5%
2011	1.77%	15.2%
2010	1.83%	15.9%
2009	1.89%	16.6%
2008	1.96%	17.3%
2007	2.02%	18.1%
2006	2.09%	18.8%
2005	2.15%	19.4%
2004	2.22%	20.1%
2003	2.28%	20.7%
2002	2.35%	21.3%
2001	2.43%	21.8%
2000	2.51%	22.4%
1999	2.59%	22.9%
1998	2.68%	23.4%
1997	2.78%	23.9%
1996	2.88%	24.3%
1995	2.99%	24.7%
1994	3.1%	25%
1993	3.21%	25.3%
1992	3.33%	25.5%
1991	3.45%	25.7%
1990	3.57%	25.9%
1989	3.7%	26.2%
1988	3.84%	26.4%
1987	3.99%	26.6%
1986	4.17%	26.9%
1985	4.89%	27.2%
1984	4.62%	27.5%
1983	4.88%	27.8%
1982	5.17%	28.1%
1981	5.5%	28.5%
1980	5.84%	28.9%
1979	6.2%	29.2%
1978	6.58%	29.6%
1977	6.98%	30%
1976	7.39%	30.5%
1975	7.8%	30.9%
1974	8.2%	31.4%
1973	8.6%	31.9%
1972	8.99%	32.3%
1971	9.36%	32.9%
1970	9.72%	33.4%
1969	10.1%	33.9%
1968	10.4%	34.5%
1967	10.8%	35%
1966	11.1%	35.6%
1965	11.5%	36.2%
1964	11.8%	36.8%
1963	12.2%	37.4%
1962	12.6%	38%
1961	13%	38.5%
1960	13.4%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.2% in Colombia and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.