Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and South Africa

Fertility rate in Colombia vs South Africa by year

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Colombia

South Africa

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Year	Fertility rate
	Colombia	South Africa
2023	1.65	2.22
2022	1.66	2.23
2021	1.68	2.25
2020	1.69	2.26
2019	1.71	2.26
2018	1.72	2.27
2017	1.72	2.28
2016	1.72	2.26
2015	1.77	2.36
2014	1.82	2.42
2013	1.86	2.43
2012	1.9	2.45
2011	1.94	2.44
2010	2.01	2.44
2009	2.1	2.5
2008	2.15	2.68
2007	2.19	2.55
2006	2.24	2.55
2005	2.31	2.51
2004	2.38	2.44
2003	2.45	2.36
2002	2.49	2.32
2001	2.52	2.37
2000	2.57	2.41
1999	2.64	2.56
1998	2.72	2.63
1997	2.74	2.73
1996	2.77	2.99
1995	2.85	3.17
1994	2.94	3.26
1993	2.98	3.37
1992	2.98	3.48
1991	2.98	3.62
1990	3	3.72
1989	3.01	3.98
1988	3.04	4.18
1987	3.09	4.35
1986	3.15	4.41
1985	3.23	4.5
1984	3.35	4.57
1983	3.5	4.63
1982	3.62	4.7
1981	3.71	4.71
1980	3.8	4.78
1979	3.89	4.82
1978	4	4.85
1977	4.16	4.94
1976	4.29	5.07
1975	4.4	5.19
1974	4.53	5.3
1973	4.68	5.41
1972	4.86	5.49
1971	5.06	5.57
1970	5.28	5.63
1969	5.51	5.72
1968	5.74	5.78
1967	5.96	5.85
1966	6.16	5.91
1965	6.33	5.89
1964	6.48	5.96
1963	6.58	6.01
1962	6.66	6.05
1961	6.71	6.08
1960	6.74	6.11

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Colombia was 1.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.22 in South Africa in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Colombia

South Africa

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Year	Natural population change
	Colombia	South Africa
2023	422,598	602,793
2022	406,143	603,636
2021	311,122	456,411
2020	378,965	595,873
2019	441,087	652,130
2018	433,622	648,319
2017	426,538	645,975
2016	425,087	641,365
2015	446,778	668,771
2014	470,916	674,754
2013	489,069	652,427
2012	503,285	643,723
2011	511,524	601,708
2010	533,657	566,834
2009	559,017	554,115
2008	576,654	595,332
2007	583,115	503,567
2006	594,388	487,584
2005	610,618	464,464
2004	628,424	442,540
2003	642,144	415,018
2002	640,840	430,926
2001	642,933	484,801
2000	652,176	526,963
1999	668,576	594,643
1998	687,704	627,027
1997	686,073	667,969
1996	682,547	710,868
1995	694,968	743,488
1994	708,660	698,609
1993	709,287	789,220
1992	697,763	794,415
1991	690,266	827,296
1990	682,409	835,421
1989	674,102	884,629
1988	663,796	909,221
1987	659,429	922,330
1986	659,701	903,644
1985	625,379	893,889
1984	666,315	869,011
1983	674,767	837,013
1982	675,339	807,550
1981	662,195	767,833
1980	649,872	738,415
1979	635,747	716,541
1978	626,378	694,341
1977	622,814	680,929
1976	612,265	675,011
1975	598,580	667,862
1974	589,035	658,438
1973	583,608	651,596
1972	581,361	638,754
1971	582,011	624,761
1970	583,396	605,102
1969	586,559	590,794
1968	589,407	571,841
1967	591,649	553,741
1966	590,855	534,862
1965	587,677	506,632
1964	581,435	490,606
1963	572,355	473,821
1962	559,985	455,634
1961	545,627	437,851
1960	529,316	421,263

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 +0.95% in South Africa.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +1.05% in South Africa.

Birth rate in Colombia vs South Africa by year

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Colombia

South Africa

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Colombia	South Africa
2023	13.5	18.8
2022	13.7	19.1
2021	13.9	19.4
2020	14.1	19.5
2019	14.2	19.7
2018	14.2	19.9
2017	14.2	20
2016	14.3	20.3
2015	14.8	21
2014	15.3	21.8
2013	15.6	21.9
2012	16	22.1
2011	16.3	22.1
2010	16.9	22.2
2009	17.7	22.8
2008	18.2	24.3
2007	18.6	23.1
2006	19	23.1
2005	19.6	22.7
2004	20.3	22.1
2003	20.9	21.4
2002	21.4	20.9
2001	21.7	21.3
2000	22.3	21.6
1999	22.9	22.7
1998	23.6	23.2
1997	24	23.9
1996	24.3	24.9
1995	25.1	25.6
1994	26	24.6
1993	26.5	26.6
1992	26.6	27
1991	26.8	28.1
1990	26.9	28.7
1989	27	30.6
1988	27.2	32
1987	27.5	33.2
1986	27.9	33.6
1985	28.3	34.2
1984	29	34.5
1983	29.9	34.6
1982	30.5	34.8
1981	30.8	34.6
1980	31.1	34.7
1979	31.2	34.9
1978	31.5	35.1
1977	32.2	35.6
1976	32.5	36.3
1975	32.7	37
1974	33.1	37.7
1973	33.7	38.4
1972	34.4	38.9
1971	35.4	39.3
1970	36.5	39.4
1969	37.6	39.7
1968	38.9	39.8
1967	40.2	39.9
1966	41.3	40
1965	42.4	39.5
1964	43.4	39.6
1963	44.2	39.7
1962	44.9	39.7
1961	45.5	39.7
1960	45.9	39.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.5 in Colombia and 18.8 in South Africa, compared with 45.9 and 39.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Colombia

Factual

UN forecast

South Africa

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Colombia	South Africa
2100	12.2%	17.9%
2099	12.2%	18%
2098	12.2%	18%
2097	12.2%	18.1%
2096	12.2%	18.1%
2095	12.2%	18.2%
2094	12.2%	18.2%
2093	12.2%	18.3%
2092	12.2%	18.3%
2091	12.2%	18.4%
2090	12.2%	18.4%
2089	12.2%	18.5%
2088	12.2%	18.5%
2087	12.2%	18.6%
2086	12.2%	18.6%
2085	12.2%	18.7%
2084	12.2%	18.7%
2083	12.3%	18.8%
2082	12.3%	18.9%
2081	12.3%	18.9%
2080	12.3%	19%
2079	12.4%	19%
2078	12.4%	19.1%
2077	12.4%	19.2%
2076	12.5%	19.3%
2075	12.5%	19.3%
2074	12.6%	19.4%
2073	12.6%	19.5%
2072	12.7%	19.6%
2071	12.8%	19.6%
2070	12.8%	19.7%
2069	12.9%	19.8%
2068	13%	19.9%
2067	13.1%	20%
2066	13.1%	20.1%
2065	13.2%	20.2%
2064	13.3%	20.3%
2063	13.4%	20.4%
2062	13.4%	20.5%
2061	13.5%	20.6%
2060	13.6%	20.7%
2059	13.7%	20.8%
2058	13.8%	20.9%
2057	13.8%	21%
2056	13.9%	21.1%
2055	14%	21.1%
2054	14.1%	21.2%
2053	14.3%	21.3%
2052	14.4%	21.4%
2051	14.5%	21.5%
2050	14.6%	21.6%
2049	14.8%	21.7%
2048	14.9%	21.8%
2047	15.1%	21.9%
2046	15.3%	22%
2045	15.4%	22.1%
2044	15.6%	22.3%
2043	15.8%	22.4%
2042	16.1%	22.6%
2041	16.3%	22.8%
2040	16.5%	23%
2039	16.8%	23.3%
2038	17%	23.5%
2037	17.3%	23.7%
2036	17.6%	24.1%
2035	17.8%	24.4%
2034	18.1%	24.7%
2033	18.3%	24.9%
2032	18.5%	25%
2031	18.7%	25.1%
2030	18.9%	25.2%
2029	19.2%	25.3%
2028	19.4%	25.4%
2027	19.6%	25.5%
2026	19.9%	25.6%
2025	20.1%	25.8%
2024	20.3%	25.9%
2023	20.6%	26.1%
2022	21%	26.3%
2021	21.3%	26.6%
2020	21.7%	27%
2019	22.1%	27.4%
2018	22.7%	27.9%
2017	23.3%	28.3%
2016	23.9%	28.3%
2015	24.5%	28.3%
2014	25.1%	28.5%
2013	25.7%	28.7%
2012	26.3%	28.9%
2011	26.9%	29.1%
2010	27.5%	29.4%
2009	28.1%	29.7%
2008	28.7%	29.9%
2007	29.3%	30.2%
2006	29.9%	30.6%
2005	30.4%	31.1%
2004	30.9%	31.6%
2003	31.3%	32.3%
2002	31.7%	33.2%
2001	32.1%	34%
2000	32.5%	34.9%
1999	32.9%	35.7%
1998	33.3%	36.5%
1997	33.7%	37.2%
1996	34%	37.5%
1995	34.4%	37.5%
1994	34.7%	37.2%
1993	35%	37.3%
1992	35.3%	37.6%
1991	35.6%	37.5%
1990	35.9%	37.7%
1989	36.2%	38.1%
1988	36.5%	38.4%
1987	36.9%	38.7%
1986	37.2%	38.9%
1985	37.6%	39.2%
1984	38.1%	39.5%
1983	38.6%	39.8%
1982	39.1%	40.1%
1981	39.7%	40.5%
1980	40.3%	40.9%
1979	40.9%	41.3%
1978	41.5%	41.5%
1977	42.2%	41.7%
1976	42.8%	41.8%
1975	43.4%	41.9%
1974	44%	42%
1973	44.6%	42.1%
1972	45.1%	42.2%
1971	45.6%	42.2%
1970	46%	42.3%
1969	46.4%	42.2%
1968	46.7%	42.2%
1967	46.9%	42.2%
1966	47.1%	42.1%
1965	47.2%	42.1%
1964	47.3%	42.1%
1963	47.2%	42.1%
1962	47.1%	42.1%
1961	47%	42.1%
1960	46.8%	42.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.3% of the population in Colombia and 25.9% in South Africa in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 37.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and South Africa compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Colombia vs South Africa

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Colombia

South Africa

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Colombia	South Africa
2023	59	118
2022	74	129
2021	147	191
2020	94	118
2019	66	119
2018	67	128
2017	68	134
2016	69	141
2015	70	150
2014	71	162
2013	72	180
2012	73	194
2011	75	202
2010	76	226
2009	77	241
2008	78	272
2007	80	272
2006	81	283
2005	82	279
2004	84	259
2003	87	245
2002	91	225
2001	94	192
2000	95	175
1999	96	151
1998	92	152
1997	90	152
1996	89	150
1995	91	125
1994	93	133
1993	94	145
1992	97	152
1991	99	162
1990	102	170
1989	106	177
1988	113	184
1987	120	192
1986	123	200
1985	143	208

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 118 deaths in South Africa.

Under-five mortality rates

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Colombia

South Africa

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Colombia	South Africa
2023	1.2%	3.47%
2022	1.24%	3.44%
2021	1.28%	3.41%
2020	1.32%	3.41%
2019	1.37%	3.45%
2018	1.41%	3.49%
2017	1.46%	3.58%
2016	1.51%	3.68%
2015	1.56%	3.82%
2014	1.61%	3.96%
2013	1.66%	4.1%
2012	1.72%	4.25%
2011	1.77%	4.5%
2010	1.83%	5%
2009	1.89%	5.7%
2008	1.96%	6.42%
2007	2.02%	7.19%
2006	2.09%	7.75%
2005	2.15%	8.03%
2004	2.22%	8.1%
2003	2.28%	7.93%
2002	2.35%	7.69%
2001	2.43%	7.43%
2000	2.51%	7.11%
1999	2.59%	6.85%
1998	2.68%	6.56%
1997	2.78%	6.29%
1996	2.88%	6.11%
1995	2.99%	5.95%
1994	3.1%	5.82%
1993	3.21%	5.7%
1992	3.33%	5.66%
1991	3.45%	5.7%
1990	3.57%	5.82%
1989	3.7%	6.01%
1988	3.84%	6.26%
1987	3.99%	6.56%
1986	4.17%	6.89%
1985	4.89%	7.24%
1984	4.62%	7.6%
1983	4.88%	7.98%
1982	5.17%	8.39%
1981	5.5%	8.84%
1980	5.84%	9.35%
1979	6.2%	9.88%
1978	6.58%	10.5%
1977	6.98%	11.1%
1976	7.39%	11.8%
1975	7.8%	12.5%
1974	8.2%	13.2%
1973	8.6%	-
1972	8.99%	-
1971	9.36%	-
1970	9.72%	-
1969	10.1%	-
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%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.2% in Colombia and 3.47% in South Africa. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.