Average age of mothers at childbirth in Colombia
Colombia: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 26.55 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.55 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.34 years
in 1965
All-time low
26.02 years
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Colombia is 26.55 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Colombia peaked at 29.34 years in 1965 and was at its lowest, 26.02 years, in 2012.
That places Colombia 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.29 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.29 years | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.28 years | -0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.28 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.31 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.32 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.33 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.34 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.29 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 29.27 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 29.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 29.15 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 29.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 29.01 years | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 28.92 years | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 28.86 years | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 28.75 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28.61 years | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 28.47 years | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 28.32 years | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 28.22 years | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.11 years | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 28.03 years | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 27.94 years | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 27.91 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 27.81 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 27.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 27.56 years | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 27.45 years | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 27.31 years | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 27.18 years | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 27.05 years | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 26.97 years | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 26.94 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.89 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 26.87 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 26.81 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.68 years | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.68 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.65 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 26.52 years | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.46 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 26.42 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 26.38 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.34 years | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.3 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 26.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.08 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 26.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.1 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26.05 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 26.04 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 26.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.24 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 26.27 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.32 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.36 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 26.37 years | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 26.45 years | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 26.56 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 26.55 years | -0.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 26.55 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.64 years, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 26.55 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.04 years, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.28 years | 29.28 years | 29.29 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.3 years | 29.22 years | 29.34 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 28.74 years | 28.22 years | 29.15 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.7 years | 27.18 years | 28.11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8 years | 26.52 years | 27.05 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.26 years | 26.07 years | 26.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.19 years | 26.02 years | 26.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.49 years | 26.39 years | 26.56 years | 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 average age of mothers at childbirth in Colombia?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Colombia was 26.55 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.34 years in 1965.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 years in 2012.
- How does Colombia rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Colombia ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.