Fertility & birth rates in Colombia and United States

Fertility rate in Colombia vs United States by year

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Colombia

United States

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Year	Fertility rate
	Colombia	United States
2023	1.65	1.62
2022	1.66	1.66
2021	1.68	1.66
2020	1.69	1.64
2019	1.71	1.71
2018	1.72	1.73
2017	1.72	1.77
2016	1.72	1.82
2015	1.77	1.84
2014	1.82	1.86
2013	1.86	1.86
2012	1.9	1.88
2011	1.94	1.89
2010	2.01	1.93
2009	2.1	2
2008	2.15	2.07
2007	2.19	2.12
2006	2.24	2.11
2005	2.31	2.06
2004	2.38	2.05
2003	2.45	2.05
2002	2.49	2.02
2001	2.52	2.03
2000	2.57	2.06
1999	2.64	2.01
1998	2.72	2
1997	2.74	1.97
1996	2.77	1.98
1995	2.85	1.98
1994	2.94	2
1993	2.98	2.02
1992	2.98	2.05
1991	2.98	2.06
1990	3	2.08
1989	3.01	2.01
1988	3.04	1.93
1987	3.09	1.87
1986	3.15	1.84
1985	3.23	1.84
1984	3.35	1.81
1983	3.5	1.8
1982	3.62	1.83
1981	3.71	1.81
1980	3.8	1.84
1979	3.89	1.81
1978	4	1.76
1977	4.16	1.79
1976	4.29	1.74
1975	4.4	1.77
1974	4.53	1.84
1973	4.68	1.88
1972	4.86	2.01
1971	5.06	2.27
1970	5.28	2.48
1969	5.51	2.46
1968	5.74	2.46
1967	5.96	2.56
1966	6.16	2.72
1965	6.33	2.91
1964	6.48	3.19
1963	6.58	3.32
1962	6.66	3.46
1961	6.71	3.62
1960	6.74	3.65

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Colombia was 1.65 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.62 in the United States in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Colombia

United States

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Year	Natural population change
	Colombia	United States
2023	422,598	502,372
2022	406,143	399,926
2021	311,122	199,137
2020	378,965	208,862
2019	441,087	887,476
2018	433,622	955,022
2017	426,538	1,028,037
2016	425,087	1,197,627
2015	446,778	1,270,126
2014	470,916	1,357,281
2013	489,069	1,322,711
2012	503,285	1,411,822
2011	511,524	1,441,697
2010	533,657	1,548,182
2009	559,017	1,717,920
2008	576,654	1,794,154
2007	583,115	1,897,757
2006	594,388	1,849,955
2005	610,618	1,684,445
2004	628,424	1,698,271
2003	642,144	1,653,615
2002	640,840	1,581,938
2001	642,933	1,595,826
2000	652,176	1,664,758
1999	668,576	1,564,050
1998	687,704	1,573,857
1997	686,073	1,501,014
1996	682,547	1,510,137
1995	694,968	1,546,031
1994	708,660	1,633,302
1993	709,287	1,717,685
1992	697,763	1,875,328
1991	690,266	1,926,543
1990	682,409	2,026,068
1989	674,102	1,875,826
1988	663,796	1,735,943
1987	659,429	1,720,252
1986	659,701	1,656,917
1985	625,379	1,689,258
1984	666,315	1,627,192
1983	674,767	1,636,544
1982	675,339	1,714,317
1981	662,195	1,652,153
1980	649,872	1,608,450
1979	635,747	1,597,894
1978	626,378	1,402,283
1977	622,814	1,431,556
1976	612,265	1,264,604
1975	598,580	1,252,644
1974	589,035	1,218,968
1973	583,608	1,165,499
1972	581,361	1,301,355
1971	582,011	1,640,519
1970	583,396	1,824,965
1969	586,559	1,702,487
1968	589,407	1,565,507
1967	591,649	1,669,181
1966	590,855	1,749,387
1965	587,677	1,943,030
1964	581,435	2,245,099
1963	572,355	2,289,826
1962	559,985	2,406,337
1961	545,627	2,571,681
1960	529,316	2,565,530

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 +0.15% in the United States.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.85% in Colombia and +0.25% in the United States.

Birth rate in Colombia vs United States by year

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Colombia

United States

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Colombia	United States
2023	13.5	10.7
2022	13.7	11
2021	13.9	11
2020	14.1	10.9
2019	14.2	11.4
2018	14.2	11.6
2017	14.2	11.8
2016	14.3	12.2
2015	14.8	12.4
2014	15.3	12.5
2013	15.6	12.4
2012	16	12.6
2011	16.3	12.7
2010	16.9	13
2009	17.7	13.5
2008	18.2	14
2007	18.6	14.3
2006	19	14.3
2005	19.6	14
2004	20.3	14
2003	20.9	14.1
2002	21.4	14
2001	21.7	14.1
2000	22.3	14.4
1999	22.9	14.2
1998	23.6	14.3
1997	24	14.2
1996	24.3	14.4
1995	25.1	14.6
1994	26	15
1993	26.5	15.4
1992	26.6	15.8
1991	26.8	16.2
1990	26.9	16.7
1989	27	16.4
1988	27.2	16
1987	27.5	15.7
1986	27.9	15.6
1985	28.3	15.8
1984	29	15.6
1983	29.9	15.6
1982	30.5	15.9
1981	30.8	15.8
1980	31.1	15.9
1979	31.2	15.6
1978	31.5	15
1977	32.2	15.1
1976	32.5	14.6
1975	32.7	14.6
1974	33.1	14.8
1973	33.7	14.8
1972	34.4	15.6
1971	35.4	17.2
1970	36.5	18.4
1969	37.6	17.9
1968	38.9	17.6
1967	40.2	17.8
1966	41.3	18.4
1965	42.4	19.4
1964	43.4	21.1
1963	44.2	21.7
1962	44.9	22.4
1961	45.5	23.3
1960	45.9	23.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 13.5 in Colombia and 10.7 in the United States, compared with 45.9 and 23.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Colombia

Factual

UN forecast

United States

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Colombia	United States
2100	12.2%	14.4%
2099	12.2%	14.4%
2098	12.2%	14.4%
2097	12.2%	14.4%
2096	12.2%	14.4%
2095	12.2%	14.5%
2094	12.2%	14.5%
2093	12.2%	14.5%
2092	12.2%	14.5%
2091	12.2%	14.6%
2090	12.2%	14.6%
2089	12.2%	14.7%
2088	12.2%	14.7%
2087	12.2%	14.7%
2086	12.2%	14.8%
2085	12.2%	14.8%
2084	12.2%	14.8%
2083	12.3%	14.9%
2082	12.3%	14.9%
2081	12.3%	14.9%
2080	12.3%	14.9%
2079	12.4%	14.9%
2078	12.4%	14.9%
2077	12.4%	14.9%
2076	12.5%	14.9%
2075	12.5%	14.9%
2074	12.6%	14.9%
2073	12.6%	14.9%
2072	12.7%	14.9%
2071	12.8%	14.9%
2070	12.8%	14.9%
2069	12.9%	14.9%
2068	13%	14.9%
2067	13.1%	14.9%
2066	13.1%	14.9%
2065	13.2%	15%
2064	13.3%	15%
2063	13.4%	15%
2062	13.4%	15.1%
2061	13.5%	15.1%
2060	13.6%	15.2%
2059	13.7%	15.3%
2058	13.8%	15.4%
2057	13.8%	15.5%
2056	13.9%	15.5%
2055	14%	15.6%
2054	14.1%	15.7%
2053	14.3%	15.8%
2052	14.4%	15.8%
2051	14.5%	15.9%
2050	14.6%	15.9%
2049	14.8%	16%
2048	14.9%	16%
2047	15.1%	16%
2046	15.3%	16%
2045	15.4%	16%
2044	15.6%	16%
2043	15.8%	16%
2042	16.1%	16%
2041	16.3%	15.9%
2040	16.5%	15.9%
2039	16.8%	15.9%
2038	17%	15.9%
2037	17.3%	15.9%
2036	17.6%	15.9%
2035	17.8%	15.9%
2034	18.1%	15.9%
2033	18.3%	16%
2032	18.5%	16.1%
2031	18.7%	16.2%
2030	18.9%	16.3%
2029	19.2%	16.5%
2028	19.4%	16.6%
2027	19.6%	16.8%
2026	19.9%	17%
2025	20.1%	17.2%
2024	20.3%	17.3%
2023	20.6%	17.6%
2022	21%	17.9%
2021	21.3%	18.1%
2020	21.7%	18.4%
2019	22.1%	18.6%
2018	22.7%	18.8%
2017	23.3%	18.9%
2016	23.9%	19.1%
2015	24.5%	19.2%
2014	25.1%	19.3%
2013	25.7%	19.4%
2012	26.3%	19.5%
2011	26.9%	19.6%
2010	27.5%	19.7%
2009	28.1%	19.8%
2008	28.7%	19.9%
2007	29.3%	20%
2006	29.9%	20.2%
2005	30.4%	20.3%
2004	30.9%	20.5%
2003	31.3%	20.7%
2002	31.7%	20.9%
2001	32.1%	21%
2000	32.5%	21.2%
1999	32.9%	21.3%
1998	33.3%	21.4%
1997	33.7%	21.5%
1996	34%	21.7%
1995	34.4%	21.8%
1994	34.7%	21.9%
1993	35%	21.9%
1992	35.3%	21.8%
1991	35.6%	21.7%
1990	35.9%	21.6%
1989	36.2%	21.5%
1988	36.5%	21.3%
1987	36.9%	21.3%
1986	37.2%	21.3%
1985	37.6%	21.5%
1984	38.1%	21.7%
1983	38.6%	21.8%
1982	39.1%	22%
1981	39.7%	22.1%
1980	40.3%	22.4%
1979	40.9%	22.8%
1978	41.5%	23.2%
1977	42.2%	23.8%
1976	42.8%	24.4%
1975	43.4%	25.2%
1974	44%	25.9%
1973	44.6%	26.6%
1972	45.1%	27.4%
1971	45.6%	28%
1970	46%	28.6%
1969	46.4%	29%
1968	46.7%	29.5%
1967	46.9%	30%
1966	47.1%	30.4%
1965	47.2%	30.7%
1964	47.3%	30.9%
1963	47.2%	31.1%
1962	47.1%	31.3%
1961	47%	31.4%
1960	46.8%	31.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 20.3% of the population in Colombia and 17.3% in the United States in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 21.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Colombia and the United States compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Colombia vs United States

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Colombia

United States

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Colombia	United States
2023	59	17
2022	74	20
2021	147	31
2020	94	22
2019	66	18
2018	67	18
2017	68	18
2016	69	18
2015	70	17
2014	71	17
2013	72	16
2012	73	16
2011	75	15
2010	76	15
2009	77	15
2008	78	14
2007	80	13
2006	81	13
2005	82	13
2004	84	13
2003	87	13
2002	91	13
2001	94	13
2000	95	12
1999	96	12
1998	92	11
1997	90	11
1996	89	11
1995	91	12
1994	93	11
1993	94	12
1992	97	11
1991	99	12
1990	102	12
1989	106	12
1988	113	12
1987	120	11
1986	123	11
1985	143	11

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 17 deaths in the United States.

U.S. figures are less comparable to other countries, because reporting changes between 2003 and 2018 doubled the number of maternal deaths captured in official records without an actual doubling in mortality, and coding was revised again in 2018.

Under-five mortality rates

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Colombia

United States

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Colombia	United States
2023	1.2%	0.65%
2022	1.24%	0.65%
2021	1.28%	0.65%
2020	1.32%	0.65%
2019	1.37%	0.65%
2018	1.41%	0.65%
2017	1.46%	0.66%
2016	1.51%	0.67%
2015	1.56%	0.68%
2014	1.61%	0.68%
2013	1.66%	0.69%
2012	1.72%	0.7%
2011	1.77%	0.72%
2010	1.83%	0.73%
2009	1.89%	0.75%
2008	1.96%	0.76%
2007	2.02%	0.77%
2006	2.09%	0.79%
2005	2.15%	0.8%
2004	2.22%	0.81%
2003	2.28%	0.81%
2002	2.35%	0.82%
2001	2.43%	0.83%
2000	2.51%	0.84%
1999	2.59%	0.86%
1998	2.68%	0.87%
1997	2.78%	0.89%
1996	2.88%	0.92%
1995	2.99%	0.95%
1994	3.1%	0.98%
1993	3.21%	1.01%
1992	3.33%	1.05%
1991	3.45%	1.09%
1990	3.57%	1.12%
1989	3.7%	1.16%
1988	3.84%	1.19%
1987	3.99%	1.21%
1986	4.17%	1.24%
1985	4.89%	1.27%
1984	4.62%	1.3%
1983	4.88%	1.34%
1982	5.17%	1.39%
1981	5.5%	1.44%
1980	5.84%	1.5%
1979	6.2%	1.56%
1978	6.58%	1.63%
1977	6.98%	1.71%
1976	7.39%	1.79%
1975	7.8%	1.88%
1974	8.2%	1.97%
1973	8.6%	2.06%
1972	8.99%	2.15%
1971	9.36%	2.24%
1970	9.72%	2.32%
1969	10.1%	2.41%
1968	10.4%	2.49%
1967	10.8%	2.57%
1966	11.1%	2.64%
1965	11.5%	2.71%
1964	11.8%	2.77%
1963	12.2%	2.83%
1962	12.6%	2.89%
1961	13%	2.95%
1960	13.4%	3.01%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.2% in Colombia and 0.65% in the United States. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.