Colombia vs New Zealand: Fertility rate vs. child mortality
Colombia
1.65 live births per woman
in 2023
New Zealand
1.67 live births per woman
in 2023
Colombia rank
144th
New Zealand rank
143rd
Fertility rate vs. child mortality over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 1.67 live births per woman against 1.65 live births per woman in Colombia, a difference of 0.02 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.59 live births per woman | 3.84 live births per woman | 2.75 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 1960s | 6.29 live births per woman | 3.74 live births per woman | 2.54 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.51 live births per woman | 2.57 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.35 live births per woman | 2 live births per woman | 1.35 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 0.8494 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 0.3217 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.82 live births per woman | 1.94 live births per woman | 0.1221 live births per woman | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.65 live births per woman | 0.0183 live births per woman | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. child mortality, Colombia or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 1.67 live births per woman against 1.65 live births per woman in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. child mortality between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 0.02 live births per woman, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Colombia ranks 144th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.