Funeral Aid for Victims of Armed Conflict in Colombia: Beneficiary Demographics, 2017-2026

Characterization data for the population receiving funeral aid after being declared victims of armed conflict in Colombia. The dataset includes family nuclei, age, gender, life course, ethnicity, and types of victimization from January 2017 to March 2026. It is hosted by the Colombian open data portal www.datos.gov.co and was last updated on May 18, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the distribution of aid by victimization type (e.g., displacement, homicide) using the VICTIMIZACION_PRINCIPAL column from the description.
• Profile beneficiary demographics by age group and gender using the EDAD and GENERO columns.
• Track the volume and value of services over time using the FECHA and VALOR_DEL_SERVICIO columns.
• Examine life course stages (CURSO_VIDA) and family roles (e.g., cabeza de familia) among aid recipients.

Strengths

• Covers a significant time range from January 2017 to March 2026.
• Includes detailed demographic and victimization variables as described, such as ethnicity, disability status, and specific conflict-related crimes.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.

Limitations

• The exact number of rows and total dataset size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

www.datos.gov.co (Colombian open data portal).

Collection Method

Likely administrative records from the comprehensive care center for victims.

Time Range

January 2017 to March 2026.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 17:13:51; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia (inferred from the source platform and description context).