Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Colombia
Colombia: Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) was 4.9% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Women who were first married by age 15 in Colombia, 1986–2015
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 4.9% for women who were first married by age 15 in 2015.
The figure is up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 15 in Colombia peaked at 5.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 1990.
That places Colombia 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 4.3% | — |
| 1990 | 3.1% | -27.9% |
| 1995 | 5.7% | +83.9% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -12.5% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 2.5× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 2.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is women who were first married by age 15 in Colombia?
- Women who were first married by age 15 in Colombia was 4.9% in 2015, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 15 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for women who were first married by age 15?
- Colombia ranks 17th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is women who were first married by age 15 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 15 (% of women ages 20-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Women who were first married by age 15 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 15.