Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Colombia

Colombia: Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants was 1.39 in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
1.39
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
44th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1.46
in 2012
All-time low
0.8007
in 2011
Years of data
12
2011–2022

Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Colombia, 2011–2022

00.511.52011201620222011: 0.8012012: 1.52013: 1.42014: 1.42015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.22018: 1.22019: 1.12020: 0.8472021: 1.22022: 1.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Colombia stood at 1.39.

That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Colombia peaked at 1.46 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.8007, in 2011.

Colombia ranks 44th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Colombia, 2011 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2011 0.8007 —
2012 1.46 +81.9%
2013 1.4 -4.2%
2014 1.4 +0.3%
2015 1.33 -4.8%
2016 1.27 -4.7%
2017 1.2 -5.2%
2018 1.15 -4.3%
2019 1.13 -2.2%
2020 0.8472 -24.7%
2021 1.22 +43.7%
2022 1.39 +14.2%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 1.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.79, 50% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.24 0.8007 1.46 9
2020s 1.15 0.8472 1.39 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 41 Chile 2.7 compare
  2. 42 Canada 2.6 compare
  3. 43 United Kingdom 1.4 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Colombia?
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants in Colombia was 1.39 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 in 2012.
What is the lowest marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8007 in 2011.
How does Colombia rank for marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants?
Colombia ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2022.
Is marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Marriage rate per 1000 inhabitants
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
44 places, 2,520 data points, 1886–2022
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