Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Colombia
Colombia: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.65
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.74
in 1959
All-time low
1.65
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Colombia is 1.65, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Colombia peaked at 6.74 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2023.
That places Colombia 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.41 | — |
| 1951 | 6.44 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 6.49 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 6.54 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 6.58 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 6.62 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 6.66 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 6.7 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 6.72 | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 6.74 | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 6.74 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 6.71 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.66 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 6.58 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 6.47 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.33 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 6.16 | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 5.96 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 5.74 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 5.51 | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 5.28 | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 5.06 | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.86 | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.68 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.53 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.4 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 4.29 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 4.16 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 4 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.89 | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 3.8 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 3.71 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.62 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.5 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 3.35 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 3.23 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3.15 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.09 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 3.04 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 3.01 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 3 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2.98 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.98 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.98 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 2.85 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.77 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 2.72 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.64 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.45 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 2.31 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.24 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.19 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.15 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.1 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.01 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 1.86 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.82 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.72 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.69 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.68 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.66 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.59 | 6.41 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.29 | 5.51 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 3.89 | 5.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.35 | 3.01 | 3.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 2.64 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 | 2.1 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.82 | 1.71 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1.65 | 1.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 137 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 1.69 compare
- 138 Azerbaijan 1.67 compare
- 139 New Zealand 1.67 compare
- 141 France 1.64 compare
- 142 Australia 1.64 compare
- 143 Türkiye 1.62 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Colombia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 9 (2025)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 4,422 (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 25.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 25.22 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 14.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.393 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 21.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Colombia?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Colombia was 1.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 in 1959.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Colombia ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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