Women who were first married by age 15 in Colombia
Colombia: Women who were first married by age 15 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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 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.