Population ages 0-14, female in Colombia
Colombia: Population ages 0-14, female was 19.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.3%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
129th
of 218 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 1964
All-time low
19.3%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 19.3% for population ages 0-14, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Colombia peaked at 46.5% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2025.
Colombia ranks 129th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.0% | — |
| 1961 | 46.2% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 46.5% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 46.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 46.5% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 46.0% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 45.3% | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 44.9% | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 44.4% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 43.9% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 43.3% | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 40.9% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 40.3% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 39.1% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 38.5% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 37.5% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 36.6% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 35.9% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 35.5% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 34.9% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 34.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 33.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 33.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 32.1% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 27.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 19.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 19.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 19.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.7%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.2% | 45.7% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.9% | 40.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 35.5% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.7% | 32.1% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 27.2% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.1% | 19.3% | 21.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 126 Faroe Islands 20.1% compare
- 127 Azerbaijan 19.7% compare
- 128 Saint Martin (French Part) 19.4% compare
- 130 Kosovo 18.8% compare
- 130 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 18.8% compare
- 132 Brazil 18.7% 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, female in Colombia?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Colombia was 19.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2025.
- How does Colombia rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Colombia ranks 129th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.