health
March 20, 2026
Antioquia recorded 51,254 births in 2025, the lowest figure in 18 years
During 2025, Antioquia totaled 51,254 births, a decrease of 1.8% compared to 2024, when 52,171 were counted. This latter figure represents 11.81% of the national total, which was 433,678 births. Although the reduction was more moderate than in the previous period, the figure represents the lowest number of births in the last 18 years, according to preliminary vital statistics reported until January 2026.
TL;DR
- Antioquia registered 51,254 births in 2025, an 1.8% decrease from 2024.
- This is the lowest number of births in Antioquia in the last 18 years.
- Nationally, births decreased by 4.5% in 2025, a larger drop than in Antioquia.
- Antioquia's fertility rate is highest in the 20-24 age group (50 births per 1,000), differing from the national trend favoring the 25-29 group.
- Antioquia's age-specific fertility rates are generally below the national average, except for the 10-14 age group.
- The crude mortality rate in Antioquia rose to 5.9 deaths per 1,000 inhabitants in 2025, exceeding the national average.
- Medellín also saw a decrease in births in 2025 compared to 2024.
- The combination of declining births and increasing mortality suggests Antioquia is further along in its demographic transition.