3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Colombia
Colombia: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 53 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Colombia, 2001–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Colombia is 53, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Colombia peaked at 80.08 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53, in 2021.
That places Colombia 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 80.08 | — |
| 2004 | 77.29 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 76.26 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 76.52 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.07 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 73.62 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 71.17 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 70.76 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 69.07 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 65.65 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 63.24 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 62.48 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 59.74 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 57.46 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 54.34 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 53 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.81 | 73.62 | 80.08 | 6 |
| 2010s | 64.95 | 57.46 | 71.17 | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.67 | 53 | 54.34 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Colombia?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Colombia was 53 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.08 in 2001.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Colombia ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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