DANE reported 433,678 births in 2025, the lowest in 10 years and a 4.5% drop from 2024. Non-fetal deaths rose 2.8% to 283,378 cases.
Colombia's National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) released 2025 vital statistics, showing a demographic transition. There were 433,678 births, 20,223 fewer than in 2024—a 4.5% drop and the decade's lowest figure. The decline occurred in all departments except San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina (down 9.2%); Chocó, Nariño, Casanare, Arauca, and Bogotá saw reductions under 1.5%, while Guainía, Quindío, Tolima, and La Guajira reported increases. The total fertility rate fell to 30.9 births per 1,000 women aged 15-49, down 1.7 points from 2024, also a decade low. Non-fetal deaths reached 283,378, up 7,600 or 2.8% from 2024, with a crude mortality rate of 5.3 per 1,000 inhabitants. Acute myocardial infarction was the leading natural cause, at 44,200 cases. Non-natural mortality rose to 28.2 deaths per 100,000. Maternal mortality hit its lowest since 2008, with 205 cases. DANE director Piedad Urdinola noted child mortality under five years dropped from 4.0% to 1.9% of total deaths, and mortality is higher in men except after age 85.
