Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Colombia
Colombia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Adolescent birth rate in Colombia, 2002–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 2.1 per 1,000 people for adolescent birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Colombia peaked at 5.06 per 1,000 people in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.1 per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 30th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4.45 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 5.06 per 1,000 people | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 4.53 per 1,000 people | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 3.5 per 1,000 people | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 3.66 per 1,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.73 per 1,000 people | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 3.18 per 1,000 people | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 2.76 per 1,000 people | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 2.49 per 1,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 3.02 per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 2.8 per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.81 per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 2.5 per 1,000 people | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.28 per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 2.29 per 1,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -8.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 6.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.1 per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.24 per 1,000 people | 3.5 per 1,000 people | 5.06 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.81 per 1,000 people | 2.49 per 1,000 people | 3.18 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.32 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Colombia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Colombia was 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.06 per 1,000 people in 2003.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Colombia ranks 30th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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