health
May 3, 2026
“With one is enough”, “I know I want to be a mom”, “It’s not my project”: three stories that explain the birth rate decline
Colombia is experiencing an acceleration in the fall of its births. This was confirmed by recent figures from Dane, with barely 433,678 births...
TL;DR
- Colombia's birth rate is experiencing an accelerated decline.
- Recent figures from Dane show a significant decrease in births.
- Personal stories from women highlight individual reasons for not having more children.
- These individual decisions reflect a national trend in declining birth rates.