Marriage rates in Colombia
Colombia: Marriage rates was 1.39 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▬ Flat
Marriage rates in Colombia, 2011–2022
Source: OECD (2025) and other sources – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, marriage rates in Colombia stood at 1.39 per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marriage rates in Colombia peaked at 1.46 per 1,000 people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8007 per 1,000 people, in 2011.
Colombia ranks 44th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Marriage rates in Colombia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.8007 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 1.46 per 1,000 people | +81.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.33 per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.27 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.15 per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.13 per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8472 per 1,000 people | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22 per 1,000 people | +43.7% |
| 2022 | 1.39 per 1,000 people | +14.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 1.39 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.79 per 1,000 people, 50% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.24 per 1,000 people | 0.8007 per 1,000 people | 1.46 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.15 per 1,000 people | 0.8472 per 1,000 people | 1.39 per 1,000 people | 3 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marriage rates in Colombia?
- Marriage rates in Colombia was 1.39 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 marriage rates recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 per 1,000 people in 2012.
- What is the lowest marriage rates recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8007 per 1,000 people in 2011.
- How does Colombia rank for marriage rates?
- Colombia ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
- Is marriage rates rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Marriage rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of marriages during a given year per 1,000 people.