Three decades of fertility diffusion within consensual unions in Colombia: the probable end of the socioeconomic gradient in the family formation proces

This article examines fertility patterns and levels among Colombian women based on the type of marital union and socioeconomic class. It focuses on the narrowing of gaps that previously characterized fertility behavior across socioeconomic groups. Using data from the Demographic and Health Survey (D...

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Autores: Mendoza Cuello, Dannyra Tatiana, Estrada Lopez , Mario Andres, Melo Vieira , Joice
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:Brasil
Institución:Associação Brasileira de Estudos Populacionais (ABEP)
Repositorio:Revista brasileira de estudos de população (Online)
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.rebep.org.br:article/2521
Acceso en línea:https://rebep.org.br/revista/article/view/2521
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Fecundidad
Nupcialidad
Familia
Colombia
Fecundidade
Nupcialidade
Família
Colômbia
Fertility
Nuptiality
Family
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Sumario:This article examines fertility patterns and levels among Colombian women based on the type of marital union and socioeconomic class. It focuses on the narrowing of gaps that previously characterized fertility behavior across socioeconomic groups. Using data from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) for the years 1995, 2005, and 2015, the article analyzes changes in the reproductive context that reflect evolving values surrounding family formation, supported by legal frameworks. There has been a general increase in consensual unions across all social groups over the decades. Notably, consensual unions now contribute significantly to the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) in Colombia, accounting for 57.5 % of total fertility. This represents a substantial increase of 39.4 percentage points compared to the share of married women in the TFR in the most recent year. More children are born of any union than within marriage.