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Live births in Colombia

Live births in Colombia was 705,009 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 42nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count705,009 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.8%
Rank42nd of 236Countries ranked
Series high912,5841994
Series low546,4431950
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Live births in Colombia, 1950 to 2023

500K600K700K800K900K1M19501961197219831994200520231950: 546,443 count1951: 561,452 count1952: 579,014 count1953: 596,461 count1954: 613,393 count1955: 630,672 count1956: 648,098 count1957: 665,725 count1958: 683,320 count1959: 699,430 count1960: 716,027 count1961: 731,639 count1962: 745,610 count1963: 757,059 count1964: 765,580 count1965: 770,927 count1966: 772,959 count1967: 772,510 count1968: 768,842 count1969: 763,910 count1970: 758,900 count1971: 754,674 count1972: 751,555 count1973: 752,258 count1974: 755,973 count1975: 764,076 count1976: 775,696 count1977: 784,696 count1978: 786,622 count1979: 797,083 count1980: 810,658 count1981: 822,984 count1982: 834,567 count1983: 836,055 count1984: 829,996 count1985: 827,117 count1986: 832,411 count1987: 838,889 count1988: 847,096 count1989: 859,456 count1990: 872,601 count1991: 885,561 count1992: 898,960 count1993: 912,234 count1994: 912,584 count1995: 898,932 count1996: 886,239 count1997: 889,567 count1998: 893,004 count1999: 880,066 count2000: 870,048 count2001: 862,583 count2002: 861,020 count2003: 856,735 count2004: 842,400 count2005: 824,839 count2006: 809,616 count2007: 802,116 count2008: 796,007 count2009: 781,638 count2010: 758,100 count2011: 738,679 count2012: 730,825 count2013: 721,365 count2014: 710,473 count2015: 693,457 count2016: 677,004 count2017: 682,368 count2018: 695,926 count2019: 709,573 count2020: 714,207 count2021: 713,944 count2022: 710,397 count2023: 705,009 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023705,009 Estimated
2022710,397 Estimated
2021713,944 Estimated
2020714,207 Estimated
2019709,573 Estimated
2018695,926 Estimated
2017682,368 Estimated
2016677,004 Estimated
2015693,457 Estimated
2014710,473 Estimated
2013721,365 Estimated
2012730,825 Estimated
2011738,679 Estimated
2010758,100 Estimated
2009781,638 Estimated
2008796,007 Estimated
2007802,116 Estimated
2006809,616 Estimated
2005824,839 Estimated
2004842,400 Estimated
2003856,735 Estimated
2002861,020 Estimated
2001862,583 Estimated
2000870,048 Estimated
1999880,066 Estimated
1998893,004 Estimated
1997889,567 Estimated
1996886,239 Estimated
1995898,932 Estimated
1994912,584 Estimated
1993912,234 Estimated
1992898,960 Estimated
1991885,561 Estimated
1990872,601 Estimated
1989859,456 Estimated
1988847,096 Estimated
1987838,889 Estimated
1986832,411 Estimated
1985827,117 Estimated
1984829,996 Estimated
1983836,055 Estimated
1982834,567 Estimated
1981822,984 Estimated
1980810,658 Estimated
1979797,083 Estimated
1978786,622 Estimated
1977784,696 Estimated
1976775,696 Estimated
1975764,076 Estimated
1974755,973 Estimated
1973752,258 Estimated
1972751,555 Estimated
1971754,674 Estimated
1970758,900 Estimated
1969763,910 Estimated
1968768,842 Estimated
1967772,510 Estimated
1966772,959 Estimated
1965770,927 Estimated
1964765,580 Estimated
1963757,059 Estimated
1962745,610 Estimated
1961731,639 Estimated
1960716,027 Estimated
1959699,430 Estimated
1958683,320 Estimated
1957665,725 Estimated
1956648,098 Estimated
1955630,672 Estimated
1954613,393 Estimated
1953596,461 Estimated
1952579,014 Estimated
1951561,452 Estimated
1950546,443 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Live births to mothers resident in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births) (Live births, Colombia, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Colombia, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/colombia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Live births, Colombia, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/colombia.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births), Live births, Colombia, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/births/colombia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_live_births_colombia_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births): Live births, Colombia, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/births/colombia. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the live births in Colombia?

Live births in Colombia was 705,009 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.8% from 2022. That is the 42nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Births during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Births). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest live births in Colombia?

912,584 in 1994, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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