Colombia vs Myanmar (Burma)
Colombia vs Myanmar (Burma): Fertility rate
Fertility rate in 2023: 1.65 births per woman in Colombia and 2.12 births per woman in Myanmar (Burma), by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Myanmar (Burma), by 0.47 births per woman, or 1.29 times that in Colombia.
births per woman · UN
What the numbers say
- Myanmar (Burma) has been higher since 1968, when it overtook Colombia.
- In 2023, Colombia ranked 137 and Myanmar (Burma) ranked 102 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Colombia at 1.6 births per woman and Myanmar (Burma) at 1.73 births per woman in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 2.25 births per woman in 2023.
Every year
births per woman · UN
| Year | Colombia | Myanmar (Burma) | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.65 | 2.12 | 2.25 |
| 2022 | 1.66 | 2.13 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 1.68 | 2.16 | 2.29 |
| 2020 | 1.69 | 2.18 | 2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.71 | 2.21 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 1.71 | 2.23 | 2.44 |
| 2017 | 1.72 | 2.25 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 1.72 | 2.27 | 2.54 |
| 2015 | 1.77 | 2.27 | 2.54 |
| 2014 | 1.82 | 2.25 | 2.56 |
| 2013 | 1.86 | 2.26 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 1.9 | 2.28 | 2.61 |
| 2011 | 1.94 | 2.31 | 2.59 |
| 2010 | 2.01 | 2.34 | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 2.1 | 2.37 | 2.62 |
| 2008 | 2.16 | 2.4 | 2.63 |
| 2007 | 2.2 | 2.45 | 2.62 |
| 2006 | 2.24 | 2.47 | 2.63 |
| 2005 | 2.31 | 2.52 | 2.63 |
| 2004 | 2.38 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| 2003 | 2.45 | 2.68 | 2.66 |
| 2002 | 2.49 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2001 | 2.52 | 2.79 | 2.71 |
| 2000 | 2.57 | 2.81 | 2.75 |
| 1999 | 2.64 | 2.85 | 2.75 |
| 1998 | 2.72 | 2.91 | 2.78 |
| 1997 | 2.74 | 2.99 | 2.81 |
| 1996 | 2.77 | 3.06 | 2.85 |
| 1995 | 2.85 | 3.13 | 2.89 |
| 1994 | 2.94 | 3.2 | 2.93 |
| 1993 | 2.98 | 3.28 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 2.98 | 3.35 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 2.98 | 3.43 | 3.13 |
| 1990 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.31 |
| 1989 | 3.01 | 3.59 | 3.35 |
| 1988 | 3.04 | 3.67 | 3.39 |
| 1987 | 3.09 | 3.86 | 3.48 |
| 1986 | 3.15 | 4.08 | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 3.23 | 4.32 | 3.51 |
| 1984 | 3.35 | 4.52 | 3.55 |
| 1983 | 3.5 | 4.63 | 3.58 |
| 1982 | 3.62 | 4.66 | 3.71 |
| 1981 | 3.71 | 4.69 | 3.71 |
| 1980 | 3.8 | 4.79 | 3.74 |
| 1979 | 3.89 | 4.9 | 3.77 |
| 1978 | 4 | 4.99 | 3.79 |
| 1977 | 4.16 | 5.07 | 3.85 |
| 1976 | 4.29 | 5.16 | 3.97 |
| 1975 | 4.4 | 5.25 | 4.08 |
| 1974 | 4.53 | 5.34 | 4.26 |
| 1973 | 4.68 | 5.44 | 4.42 |
| 1972 | 4.86 | 5.53 | 4.55 |
| 1971 | 5.06 | 5.62 | 4.68 |
| 1970 | 5.28 | 5.68 | 4.83 |
| 1969 | 5.51 | 5.75 | 4.87 |
| 1968 | 5.74 | 5.8 | 4.96 |
| 1967 | 5.96 | 5.84 | 4.85 |
| 1966 | 6.16 | 5.88 | 4.96 |
| 1965 | 6.33 | 5.91 | 5.07 |
| 1964 | 6.48 | 5.91 | 5.12 |
| 1963 | 6.58 | 5.91 | 5.31 |
| 1962 | 6.66 | 5.9 | 5.02 |
| 1961 | 6.71 | 5.9 | 4.57 |
| 1960 | 6.74 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
| 1959 | 6.74 | 5.91 | 4.74 |
| 1958 | 6.72 | 5.91 | 4.93 |
| 1957 | 6.7 | 5.92 | 5.07 |
| 1956 | 6.66 | 5.92 | 4.93 |
| 1955 | 6.63 | 5.91 | 5 |
| 1954 | 6.58 | 5.92 | 5 |
| 1953 | 6.54 | 5.93 | 4.92 |
| 1952 | 6.49 | 5.93 | 5 |
| 1951 | 6.44 | 5.94 | 4.82 |
| 1950 | 6.41 | 5.94 | 4.85 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Colombia | Myanmar (Burma) | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.631.29–2 | 2.11.57–2.63 | 2.25 |
| 2025 | 1.621.25–2.04 | 2.081.53–2.61 | 2.24 |
| 2026 | 1.611.19–2.02 | 2.061.5–2.62 | 2.23 |
| 2027 | 1.61.14–2.03 | 2.041.47–2.62 | 2.22 |
| 2028 | 1.591.11–2.02 | 2.021.43–2.66 | 2.21 |
| 2029 | 1.591.08–2.04 | 2.011.4–2.66 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 1.581.07–2.04 | 21.37–2.64 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 1.581.06–2.04 | 1.991.35–2.65 | 2.19 |
| 2032 | 1.581.04–2.04 | 1.971.32–2.67 | 2.18 |
| 2033 | 1.571.01–2.05 | 1.961.32–2.66 | 2.17 |
| 2034 | 1.571.02–2.06 | 1.941.3–2.64 | 2.16 |
| 2035 | 1.571–2.06 | 1.931.29–2.62 | 2.15 |
| 2036 | 1.570.99–2.05 | 1.921.31–2.63 | 2.15 |
| 2037 | 1.571–2.06 | 1.921.28–2.63 | 2.14 |
| 2038 | 1.571–2.08 | 1.911.27–2.63 | 2.13 |
| 2039 | 1.571–2.08 | 1.91.27–2.61 | 2.13 |
| 2040 | 1.571–2.08 | 1.91.24–2.6 | 2.13 |
| 2041 | 1.571–2.09 | 1.891.24–2.59 | 2.12 |
| 2042 | 1.570.99–2.1 | 1.881.24–2.58 | 2.12 |
| 2043 | 1.570.98–2.1 | 1.871.24–2.57 | 2.12 |
| 2044 | 1.570.97–2.11 | 1.861.23–2.56 | 2.12 |
| 2045 | 1.570.97–2.1 | 1.861.22–2.55 | 2.12 |
| 2046 | 1.570.96–2.1 | 1.851.21–2.56 | 2.11 |
| 2047 | 1.580.98–2.12 | 1.851.18–2.55 | 2.11 |
| 2048 | 1.580.96–2.14 | 1.841.2–2.54 | 2.11 |
| 2049 | 1.580.97–2.14 | 1.831.19–2.54 | 2.1 |
| 2050 | 1.580.95–2.14 | 1.831.17–2.53 | 2.1 |
| 2051 | 1.580.96–2.14 | 1.821.19–2.51 | 2.09 |
| 2052 | 1.580.96–2.15 | 1.821.17–2.53 | 2.09 |
| 2053 | 1.580.95–2.16 | 1.811.18–2.53 | 2.08 |
| 2054 | 1.580.95–2.17 | 1.811.16–2.52 | 2.07 |
| 2055 | 1.580.92–2.17 | 1.811.16–2.53 | 2.07 |
| 2056 | 1.580.91–2.17 | 1.81.15–2.53 | 2.06 |
| 2057 | 1.580.93–2.18 | 1.81.14–2.53 | 2.05 |
| 2058 | 1.580.96–2.18 | 1.791.14–2.52 | 2.04 |
| 2059 | 1.580.94–2.18 | 1.791.13–2.52 | 2.04 |
| 2060 | 1.580.93–2.19 | 1.791.12–2.54 | 2.03 |
| 2061 | 1.580.93–2.2 | 1.791.11–2.53 | 2.02 |
| 2062 | 1.580.94–2.19 | 1.781.12–2.52 | 2.02 |
| 2063 | 1.590.92–2.2 | 1.781.1–2.52 | 2.01 |
| 2064 | 1.590.93–2.2 | 1.781.11–2.52 | 2 |
| 2065 | 1.590.92–2.22 | 1.781.1–2.55 | 2 |
| 2066 | 1.590.93–2.2 | 1.781.09–2.53 | 1.99 |
| 2067 | 1.590.94–2.2 | 1.771.11–2.53 | 1.98 |
| 2068 | 1.590.93–2.2 | 1.771.09–2.52 | 1.98 |
| 2069 | 1.590.93–2.19 | 1.771.1–2.52 | 1.97 |
| 2070 | 1.590.93–2.2 | 1.771.11–2.5 | 1.97 |
| 2071 | 1.590.92–2.21 | 1.761.08–2.52 | 1.96 |
| 2072 | 1.590.91–2.2 | 1.761.08–2.52 | 1.96 |
| 2073 | 1.590.92–2.2 | 1.761.09–2.49 | 1.95 |
| 2074 | 1.590.89–2.21 | 1.751.08–2.5 | 1.95 |
| 2075 | 1.590.91–2.23 | 1.751.09–2.48 | 1.94 |
| 2076 | 1.590.89–2.23 | 1.751.08–2.47 | 1.94 |
| 2077 | 1.590.9–2.23 | 1.751.08–2.49 | 1.94 |
| 2078 | 1.590.88–2.24 | 1.751.08–2.48 | 1.93 |
| 2079 | 1.60.89–2.25 | 1.751.07–2.49 | 1.93 |
| 2080 | 1.590.89–2.24 | 1.751.07–2.48 | 1.92 |
| 2081 | 1.60.88–2.26 | 1.751.07–2.48 | 1.92 |
| 2082 | 1.60.88–2.24 | 1.751.08–2.48 | 1.91 |
| 2083 | 1.60.87–2.24 | 1.741.06–2.46 | 1.91 |
| 2084 | 1.60.9–2.26 | 1.741.07–2.46 | 1.91 |
| 2085 | 1.60.88–2.26 | 1.741.06–2.47 | 1.9 |
| 2086 | 1.60.87–2.28 | 1.741.07–2.46 | 1.9 |
| 2087 | 1.60.88–2.27 | 1.741.06–2.48 | 1.89 |
| 2088 | 1.590.86–2.27 | 1.741.05–2.47 | 1.89 |
| 2089 | 1.60.87–2.27 | 1.741.05–2.46 | 1.88 |
| 2090 | 1.60.89–2.26 | 1.731.05–2.48 | 1.88 |
| 2091 | 1.60.87–2.27 | 1.731.04–2.48 | 1.88 |
| 2092 | 1.60.85–2.27 | 1.731.02–2.49 | 1.87 |
| 2093 | 1.60.86–2.25 | 1.731.03–2.48 | 1.87 |
| 2094 | 1.60.88–2.24 | 1.731.02–2.49 | 1.86 |
| 2095 | 1.60.87–2.25 | 1.731.02–2.51 | 1.86 |
| 2096 | 1.60.87–2.26 | 1.731.01–2.5 | 1.85 |
| 2097 | 1.60.89–2.28 | 1.731.01–2.5 | 1.85 |
| 2098 | 1.60.87–2.27 | 1.731.01–2.51 | 1.85 |
| 2099 | 1.60.87–2.28 | 1.731.02–2.5 | 1.84 |
| 2100 | 1.60.87–2.28 | 1.731.03–2.51 | 1.84 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The children a woman would have over her life at the year’s birth rates for each age.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Colombia vs Myanmar (Burma)
Health
- Life expectancyColombia: 77.7 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 66.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityColombia: 1.2 per 100 live births in 2024Myanmar (Burma): 3.7 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityColombia: 9.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 31.8 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterColombia: 73.9% in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 57.4% in 2022
- DepressionColombia: 2.2% in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 2.3% in 2017
- Suicide rateColombia: 5.5 per 100,000 people in 2017Myanmar (Burma): 5 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationColombia: 52.3 million people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 54.1 million people in 2023
- Population growthColombia: 1.1% a year in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 0.69% a year in 2023
- Urban populationColombia: 78.8% in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 30.6% in 2025
- Median ageColombia: 31.6 years in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 29.5 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overColombia: 9.4% in 2023Myanmar (Burma): 7.1% in 2023
- Net migration rateColombia: 3 per 1,000 people in 2023Myanmar (Burma): -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personColombia: $6,976 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $1,128 in 2025
- GDP growthColombia: 2.6% a year in 2025Myanmar (Burma): -12% a year in 2021
- InflationColombia: 5.1% a year in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 27.6% a year in 2023
- Government debtColombia: 59.9% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 37.6% of GDP in 2019
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingColombia: 3.2% of GDP in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 6.61% of GDP in 2024
- Military spending in US dollarsColombia: $13.7B in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $4.65B in 2024
- Military spending per personColombia: $273 in 2025Myanmar (Burma): $92 in 2024
- Military share of state spendingColombia: 9.3% of government spending in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 32% of government spending in 2024
- Armed forces personnelColombia: 428,000 people in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 463,000 people in 2020
- National powerColombia: 0.57% of world capability in 2022Myanmar (Burma): 0.53% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersColombia: 1.7% of the labour force in 2020Myanmar (Burma): 1.94% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsColombia: 22 million TIV in 2025Myanmar (Burma): 70 million TIV in 2025