Sex ratio at birth in Colombia
Colombia: Sex ratio at birth was 104.3 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
104.3
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.46
in 2008
All-time low
103.18
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 104.3 for sex ratio at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Colombia peaked at 104.46 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 103.18, in 1951.
That places Colombia 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103.27 | 103.18 | 103.4 | 10 |
| 1960s | 103.72 | 103.45 | 103.91 | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.86 | 103.81 | 103.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.73 | 103.66 | 103.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.78 | 103.63 | 104.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.36 | 104.13 | 104.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.33 | 104.22 | 104.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.29 | 104.28 | 104.3 | 4 |
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More gender data for Colombia
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 339,895 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 354,522 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 343,649 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 358,222 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 346,714 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 361,329 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 349,634 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 364,332 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 351,357 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 366,061 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio at birth in Colombia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Colombia was 104.3 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.46 in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.18 in 1951.
- How does Colombia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Colombia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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