Share of births outside marriage in Colombia
Colombia: Share of births outside marriage was 87 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
87
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 43 countries
All-time high
87.76
in 2021
All-time low
69.54
in 1998
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Share of births outside marriage in Colombia, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 87 for share of births outside marriage in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births outside marriage in Colombia peaked at 87.76 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 69.54, in 1998.
Colombia ranks 1st of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of births outside marriage in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69.54 | — |
| 1999 | 71.36 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 72.36 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 73.39 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 74.7 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 74.54 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.84 | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 78.29 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 79.5 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.73 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.45 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 82.1 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.21 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.66 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 83.43 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 83.5 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.43 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.23 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 84.03 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 84.62 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.42 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 86.22 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 87.2 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 87.76 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.3 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 87 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.45 | 69.54 | 71.36 | 2 |
| 2000s | 77.29 | 72.36 | 82.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.87 | 82.21 | 86.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.31 | 87 | 87.76 | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births outside marriage in Colombia?
- Share of births outside marriage in Colombia was 87 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births outside marriage recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.76 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of births outside marriage recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.54 in 1998.
- How does Colombia rank for share of births outside marriage?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births outside marriage rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births outside marriage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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