Divorces per 1000 people in Colombia

Colombia: Divorces per 1000 people was 0.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising

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

Divorces per 1000 people in Colombia, 2011–2022

00.20.40.62011201620222011: 0.2012012: 0.392013: 0.3742014: 0.3772015: 0.4192016: 0.4772017: 0.4682018: 0.4832019: 0.4822020: 0.3762021: 0.512022: 0.55

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, divorces per 1000 people in Colombia stood at 0.55. 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, divorces per 1000 people in Colombia peaked at 0.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2008, 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.

Divorces per 1000 people in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Divorces per 1000 people in Colombia, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 0.2008 —
2012 0.3901 +94.3%
2013 0.3741 -4.1%
2014 0.3775 +0.9%
2015 0.4185 +10.9%
2016 0.4772 +14.0%
2017 0.4679 -1.9%
2018 0.4827 +3.2%
2019 0.4819 -0.2%
2020 0.3756 -22.1%
2021 0.5105 +35.9%
2022 0.55 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.4079 0.2008 0.4827 9
2020s 0.4787 0.3756 0.55 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is divorces per 1000 people in Colombia?
Divorces per 1000 people in Colombia was 0.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 0.55 in 2022.
What is the lowest divorces per 1000 people recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2008 in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for divorces per 1000 people?
Colombia ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
Is divorces per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Divorces per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Divorces per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 2,139 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed