The number of divorces in Colombia is relatively low compared to the amount of marriages that were held. According to the data provided by National Registryonly 109 divorces were recorded nationwide, which significantly contrasts with the 85,822 marriages held. In which city did great part of the separations occur?
Divorce is understood as the legal process that dissolves the marriage bond between two people, allowing them to continue their lives independently.“This process implies the loss of the rights and obligations that are established when marriage, such as the succession rights and the widowhood pension,” Manuals on legal issues say.
According to Colombia’s official data, these were the departments where the divorces of 2024 were recorded.
1- Cundinamarca 25
2- Huila 12
3- Casanare 11
4- Santander 10
5- Valley 8
6- Antioquia 6
7- Goal 5
8- Atlantic 5
9- Cauca 5
On the other hand, in terms of marriages, these are the cities where there were greater unions:
1- Bogotá 12,626
2- Medellín 5,780
3- Cali 5,154
4- Barranquilla 3,582
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Divorces in Colombia
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What are the causes of divorce that are contemplated in Colombia?
He Colombian Civil Code establishes several causes to request a contentious divorce:
-Infidelity.
-Gore breach of conjugal or paternal duties.
-Usual use of hallucinogenic or narcotic substances.
-Meylence.
-Physical separation for more than two years.
-Inal unjustified for more than a year.
-It’s serious and incurable disease that endangers the other spouse.
-Canducts harmful to other household members.
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What about births in Colombia?
According to information from the Registry, in 2014, 742,610 births were recorded in the country, while in 2024 this figure descended to 419,002 births, which represents a decrease of 43.6%.
In relation to this fact, the departments where more births were recorded are:
-Antioquia 49,018
-Valle del Cauca 32.207
-Atlantic 25,371
-Bolivar 20,708
