Birth rate, crude in Colombia
Colombia: Birth rate, crude was 13.25 per 1,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.25 per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
111th
of 217 countries
All-time high
45.88 per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
13.25 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Birth rate, crude in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate, crude in Colombia is 13.25 per 1,000 people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate, crude in Colombia peaked at 45.88 per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.25 per 1,000 people, in 2024.
That places Colombia 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Birth rate, crude in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.88 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1961 | 45.46 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 44.92 per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 44.24 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 43.41 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 42.43 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 41.33 per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 40.16 per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 38.9 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 37.65 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 36.47 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 35.4 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 34.44 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 33.7 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 33.11 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 32.73 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 32.51 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 32.17 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 31.53 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 31.24 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 31.05 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 30.81 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 30.53 per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 29.87 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 28.98 per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 28.26 per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 27.86 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 27.5 per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 27.21 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 27.05 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 26.9 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 26.75 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.63 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.49 per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.98 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 25.11 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 24.3 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 23.96 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.63 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 22.89 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.26 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 21.72 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.35 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.93 per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.28 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.58 per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.96 per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.55 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.19 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.66 per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.93 per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.32 per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.99 per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.63 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.26 per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.76 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.27 per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.18 per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2 per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.22 per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.11 per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.95 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.73 per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.47 per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.25 per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.44 per 1,000 people | 37.65 per 1,000 people | 45.88 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.33 per 1,000 people | 31.24 per 1,000 people | 36.47 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.91 per 1,000 people | 27.05 per 1,000 people | 31.05 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.26 per 1,000 people | 22.89 per 1,000 people | 26.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 per 1,000 people | 17.66 per 1,000 people | 22.26 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.18 per 1,000 people | 14.18 per 1,000 people | 16.93 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.7 per 1,000 people | 13.25 per 1,000 people | 14.11 per 1,000 people | 5 |
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More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate, crude in Colombia?
- Birth rate, crude in Colombia was 13.25 per 1,000 people in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest birth rate, crude recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.88 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate, crude recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.25 per 1,000 people in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for birth rate, crude?
- Colombia ranks 111th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is birth rate, crude rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Birth rate, crude (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.