Women who were first married by age 18 in Colombia
Colombia: Women who were first married by age 18 was 23.4% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Women who were first married by age 18 in Colombia, 1986–2015
Source: UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in % of women ages 20-24.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women who were first married by age 18 in Colombia is 23.4%, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women who were first married by age 18 in Colombia peaked at 25.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 18th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Women who were first married by age 18 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 20-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 23.3% | — |
| 1990 | 22.0% | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -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% | 22.0% | 25.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 23.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 23.0% | 23.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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)
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- 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 18 in Colombia?
- Women who were first married by age 18 in Colombia was 23.4% in 2015, according to UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest women who were first married by age 18 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for women who were first married by age 18?
- Colombia ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is women who were first 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 UNICEF Data, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Women who were first married by age 18 (% 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 18 refers to the percentage of women ages 20-24 who were first married by age 18.