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BACKGROUND According  to  the  latest  2010  CDHS,  Colombia’s  total  fertility  rate  (TFR)  reached  the level of 2.1. Studies show that the long-observed early childbearing pattern there might be changing, in particular for highly educated women, yet detailed analysis of timing of motherhood by birth order is lacking. In low fertility contexts, changes in the timing of childbearing are vital for interpreting period fertility measures and anticipating future trajectories. OBJECTIVE To  study  the  fertility  trend  in  Colombia  since  1990  and  examine  how  the  timing  of childbearing  changed  by  birth  order  and  across  cohorts.  The relationship between education and timing of motherhood is analysed in depth across cohorts. METHODS To analyse the trend in fertility and timing of childbearing, order-specific mean age at birth and tempo-adjusted TFR are calculated using CDHS.  Discrete-time logit models are fitted to study the transition to first and second births   across cohorts and educational groups. RESULTS Opposing trends in the timing of first and second births are found, with early transition to motherhood existing alongside postponement of second births. This process and the documented  halt  to  the  decrease  in  the  age  at  first  birth  contribute  to  the  end  of  the inflating  effect  of  childbearing  timing  changes  on  TFR.  Multivariate  analysis  reveals that  norms  relating  to  later  transition  to  motherhood  are  emerging not  only  among women with university education but also among women with lower educational levels. Postponement of second births is observed in all educational strata. CONCLUSION With  continuation  of the documented  trends, a depressing  effect  of  the  changes  in  the timing  of  childbearing  on  TFR  could  be  expected  in  Colombia,  possibly  bringing  it  to be low replacement level

Fertility and the changing pattern of the timing of childbearing in Colombia