Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Birth rate, crude

Colombia
13.25 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of
12.57 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Colombia rank
111th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
113th

Birth rate, crude over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 13.25 per 1,000 people against 12.57 per 1,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.68 per 1,000 people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 111th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 42.44 per 1,000 people 47.2 per 1,000 people 4.76 per 1,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s 33.33 per 1,000 people 41.89 per 1,000 people 8.56 per 1,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s 28.91 per 1,000 people 41.73 per 1,000 people 12.82 per 1,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 25.26 per 1,000 people 22.69 per 1,000 people 2.58 per 1,000 people Colombia
2000s 19.95 per 1,000 people 16.42 per 1,000 people 3.52 per 1,000 people Colombia
2010s 15.18 per 1,000 people 17.77 per 1,000 people 2.6 per 1,000 people Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 13.7 per 1,000 people 13.31 per 1,000 people 0.3958 per 1,000 people Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate, crude, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Colombia, at 13.25 per 1,000 people against 12.57 per 1,000 people in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in birth rate, crude between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.68 per 1,000 people, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for birth rate, crude?
Colombia ranks 111th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,260 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Crude birth rate indicates the number of live births occurring during the year, per 1,000 population estimated at midyear. Subtracting the crude death rate from the crude birth rate provides the rate of natural increase, which is equal to the rate of population change in the absence of migration.