Female headed households in Colombia
Colombia: Female headed households was 36.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Female headed households in Colombia, 1990–2015
Source: DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program. Measured in % of households with a female head.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 36.4% for female headed households in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female headed households in Colombia peaked at 36.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1990.
Colombia ranks 5th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female headed households in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of households with a female head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.7% | — |
| 1995 | 23.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | +7.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 36.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.7%, 1.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.1% | 22.7% | 23.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 28.0% | 30.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.0% | 36.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female headed households in Colombia?
- Female headed households in Colombia was 36.4% in 2015, according to DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program.
- What is the highest female headed households recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female headed households recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for female headed households?
- Colombia ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2015.
- Is female headed households rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from DHS API, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) Program, published as part of Female headed households (% of households with a female head). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female headed households refers to the percentage of households that are headed by females.