Children under age 5 in Colombia
Colombia: Children under age 5 was 3.55 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.55 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
40th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.38 million
in 1996
All-time low
2.11 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.55 million for children under age 5 in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Colombia peaked at 4.38 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 40th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.11 million | — |
| 1951 | 2.18 million | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 2.27 million | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 2.35 million | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 2.44 million | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 2.52 million | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 2.61 million | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 2.69 million | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 2.78 million | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 2.87 million | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 2.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 3.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 3.14 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.22 million | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 3.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.36 million | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.41 million | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 3.45 million | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.50 million | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 3.50 million | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.50 million | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.49 million | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 3.48 million | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 3.48 million | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 3.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.55 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.64 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 3.76 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 3.81 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 3.87 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.92 million | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3.98 million | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 3.99 million | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 4.01 million | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.03 million | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 4.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.13 million | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.26 million | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.32 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.38 million | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.37 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4.35 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.32 million | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 4.30 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.28 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.25 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.21 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.13 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.07 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 4.02 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.96 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.83 million | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.77 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.69 million | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.62 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.50 million | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.47 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.48 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.49 million | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3.52 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 3.54 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.55 million | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.55 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 7.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.55 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 27.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 million | 2.11 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.29 million | 2.96 million | 3.50 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.52 million | 3.48 million | 3.64 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.90 million | 3.70 million | 4.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 million | 4.08 million | 4.38 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.17 million | 3.96 million | 4.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 million | 3.47 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 3.49 million | 3.55 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children under age 5 in Colombia?
- Children under age 5 in Colombia was 3.55 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for children under age 5?
- Colombia ranks 40th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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