Child population under age 5 in Colombia
Colombia: Child population under age 5 was 3,536 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,536
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
4,379
in 1996
All-time low
2,106
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Colombia, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3,536 for child population under age 5 in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Colombia peaked at 4,379 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2,106, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,106 | — |
| 1951 | 2,184 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 2,266 | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 2,355 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2,441 | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 2,522 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2,607 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2,695 | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 2,784 | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2,873 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 2,964 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 3,053 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3,139 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3,220 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3,294 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3,360 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3,413 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3,454 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3,482 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,497 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,501 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3,497 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3,488 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,482 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,482 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,492 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3,515 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3,552 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3,596 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3,644 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3,698 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3,755 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3,813 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3,873 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3,924 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3,956 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3,975 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3,990 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4,005 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4,033 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4,077 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4,131 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,191 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4,257 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4,319 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4,362 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4,379 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4,378 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,369 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,348 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4,322 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4,299 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,276 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4,247 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,214 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,176 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4,129 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4,074 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,015 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,956 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,897 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3,833 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3,765 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3,694 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3,622 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3,557 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,504 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,472 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3,466 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,476 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,494 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,520 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3,544 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3,553 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,549 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3,536 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,483 | 2,106 | 2,873 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3,288 | 2,964 | 3,497 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,525 | 3,482 | 3,644 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,902 | 3,698 | 4,033 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,281 | 4,077 | 4,379 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,171 | 3,956 | 4,322 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,629 | 3,466 | 3,897 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,532 | 3,494 | 3,553 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5066 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Colombia?
- Child population under age 5 in Colombia was 3,536 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,379 in 1996.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,106 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for child population under age 5?
- Colombia ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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