Women married by age 18 in Colombia
Colombia: Women married by age 18 was 23.4 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
23.4
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
25.6
in 1995
All-time low
21.4
in 2000
Years of data
7
1986–2015
Women married by age 18 in Colombia, 1986–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 23.4 for women married by age 18 in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women married by age 18 in Colombia peaked at 25.6 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.4, in 2000.
That places Colombia 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women married by age 18 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.3 | — |
| 1990 | 22 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 25.6 | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 21.4 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 23 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.4 | +1.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 23.4 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.3, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 23.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.9, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.3 | 23.3 | 23.3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.8 | 22 | 25.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.25 | 21.4 | 23.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2 | 23 | 23.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More gender data for Colombia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,499 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.3937 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 45,238 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 45,238 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women married by age 18 in Colombia?
- Women married by age 18 in Colombia was 23.4 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women married by age 18 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6 in 1995.
- What is the lowest women married by age 18 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for women married by age 18?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is women married by age 18 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Women married by age 18. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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