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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| 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 |
| 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. |
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