Colombia vs Mexico: Adolescent fertility rate

Colombia
58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Mexico
59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Colombia rank
54th
Mexico rank
52nd

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Colombia, a difference of 0.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 52nd of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 106.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 127.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 21.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Mexico
1970s 91.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 124.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 33.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Mexico
1980s 86.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 95.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 8.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Mexico
1990s 93.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 78.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 14.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Colombia
2000s 89.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 73.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 16.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Colombia
2010s 72.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 71.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 1.21 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Colombia
2020s 60.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 61.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 0.4374 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 59.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Colombia and Mexico?
0.93 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Colombia ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 52nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.