Colombia vs Türkiye: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Colombia
1.65 live births per woman
in 2023
Türkiye
1.62 live births per woman
in 2023
Colombia rank
144th
Türkiye rank
148th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Colombia
- Türkiye
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.65 live births per woman against 1.62 live births per woman in Türkiye, a difference of 0.03 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Türkiye ahead.
Colombia ranks 144th and Türkiye ranks 148th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Türkiye in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.59 live births per woman | 6.46 live births per woman | 0.1318 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 1960s | 6.29 live births per woman | 6.21 live births per woman | 0.0784 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 1970s | 4.51 live births per woman | 5.17 live births per woman | 0.659 live births per woman | Türkiye |
| 1980s | 3.35 live births per woman | 3.87 live births per woman | 0.5253 live births per woman | Türkiye |
| 1990s | 2.86 live births per woman | 2.85 live births per woman | 0.0056 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 2000s | 2.34 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 0.0984 live births per woman | Colombia |
| 2010s | 1.82 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 0.2612 live births per woman | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 1.67 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 0.011 live births per woman | Türkiye |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Colombia or Türkiye?
- Colombia, at 1.65 live births per woman against 1.62 live births per woman in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Colombia and Türkiye?
- 0.03 live births per woman, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Türkiye?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Türkiye rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Colombia ranks 144th and Türkiye ranks 148th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.