Birth rate vs. death rate in Colombia
Colombia: Birth rate vs. death rate was 13.47 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
13.47 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
120th
of 236 countries
All-time high
46.82 births per 1,000 people
in 1954
All-time low
13.47 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs. death rate in Colombia is 13.47 births per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Colombia peaked at 46.82 births per 1,000 people in 1954 and was at its lowest, 13.47 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Colombia ranks 120th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Colombia, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.44 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 46.48 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 46.67 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 46.8 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 46.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 46.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 46.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 46.65 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 46.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 46.21 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 45.46 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 44.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 44.24 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 43.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 42.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 41.33 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 40.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 38.9 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 37.65 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 36.47 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 35.4 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 34.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 33.7 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 33.11 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 32.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 32.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 32.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 31.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 31.24 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 31.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 30.81 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 30.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 29.87 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 28.98 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 28.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 27.86 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 27.5 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 27.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 27.05 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 26.9 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 26.75 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 26.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 25.98 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 25.11 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 24.3 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 23.96 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 23.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 22.89 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 22.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 21.72 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 21.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 20.93 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.28 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 19.58 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 18.96 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 18.55 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 18.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 17.66 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 15.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 15.63 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 15.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 14.76 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 14.27 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 14.18 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.2 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 14.22 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 13.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 13.73 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 13.47 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 13.47 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 13.47 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.61 births per 1,000 people | 46.21 births per 1,000 people | 46.82 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.44 births per 1,000 people | 37.65 births per 1,000 people | 45.88 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.33 births per 1,000 people | 31.24 births per 1,000 people | 36.47 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.91 births per 1,000 people | 27.05 births per 1,000 people | 31.05 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.26 births per 1,000 people | 22.89 births per 1,000 people | 26.9 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.95 births per 1,000 people | 17.66 births per 1,000 people | 22.26 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | 14.18 births per 1,000 people | 16.93 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.81 births per 1,000 people | 13.47 births per 1,000 people | 14.11 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 117 Reunion 13.72 births per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Seychelles 13.63 births per 1,000 people compare
- 119 Brunei 13.59 births per 1,000 people compare
- 121 Iran 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 122 North Korea 12.95 births per 1,000 people compare
- 123 Northern Mariana Islands 12.92 births per 1,000 people compare
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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Colombia?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Colombia was 13.47 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.82 births per 1,000 people in 1954.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.47 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Colombia ranks 120th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.