Adolescent fertility rate in Colombia
Colombia: Adolescent fertility rate was 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
54th
of 218 countries
All-time high
115.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1960
All-time low
58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 for adolescent fertility rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Colombia peaked at 115.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Colombia 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 115.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 113.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 112.15 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 110.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 107.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 104.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 101.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 100.75 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 98.83 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 97.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 95.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 93.77 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 92.42 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 91.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 90.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 90.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 89.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 89.72 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 88.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 88.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 89.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 88.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 88.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 85.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 83.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 83.8 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 85.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 86.97 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 88.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 90.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 93.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 94.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 94.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 94.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 91.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 92.48 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 91.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 92.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 94.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 94.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 94.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 90.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 88.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 87.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 87.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 86.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 81.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 79.44 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 79.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 77.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 73.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 69.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 66.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 65.98 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 65.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 64.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 62.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 59.47 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.8% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 106.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 97.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 115.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 88.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 95.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.07 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 89.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 84.01 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 94.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 64.28 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 81.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 62.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility rate in Colombia?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Colombia was 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 115.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1960.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Colombia ranks 54th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.