Divorce rate in Colombia

Colombia: Divorce rate was 0.55 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.55 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
0.55 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
0.2008 per 1,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Divorce rate in Colombia, 2011–2022

00.20.40.62011201620222011: 0.201 per 1,000 people2012: 0.39 per 1,000 people2013: 0.374 per 1,000 people2014: 0.377 per 1,000 people2015: 0.419 per 1,000 people2016: 0.477 per 1,000 people2017: 0.468 per 1,000 people2018: 0.483 per 1,000 people2019: 0.482 per 1,000 people2020: 0.376 per 1,000 people2021: 0.51 per 1,000 people2022: 0.55 per 1,000 people

Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2022, divorce rate in Colombia stood at 0.55 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, divorce rate in Colombia peaked at 0.55 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2008 per 1,000 people, in 2011.

That places Colombia 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4079 per 1,000 people 0.2008 per 1,000 people 0.4827 per 1,000 people 9
2020s 0.4787 per 1,000 people 0.3756 per 1,000 people 0.55 per 1,000 people 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorce rate in Colombia?
Divorce rate in Colombia was 0.55 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest divorce rate recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.55 per 1,000 people in 2022.
What is the lowest divorce rate recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2008 per 1,000 people in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for divorce rate?
Colombia ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is divorce rate rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Divorce rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Divorce rate
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
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Number of divorces during a given year per 1,000 people.