ex - expectation of life at age x in Colombia

Colombia: ex - expectation of life at age x was 74.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
74.53
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 184 countries
All-time high
77.95
in 2019
All-time low
72.54
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

ex - expectation of life at age x in Colombia, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 72.52001: 72.62002: 72.82003: 73.52004: 742005: 74.42006: 74.72007: 75.22008: 75.42009: 75.82010: 762011: 76.72012: 76.92013: 77.22014: 77.42015: 77.32016: 77.62017: 77.82018: 77.82019: 782020: 76.22021: 74.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ex - expectation of life at age x in Colombia is 74.53, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Colombia peaked at 77.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.54, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 60th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

ex - expectation of life at age x in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for ex - expectation of life at age x in Colombia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 72.54
2001 72.63 +0.1%
2002 72.83 +0.3%
2003 73.54 +1.0%
2004 73.98 +0.6%
2005 74.44 +0.6%
2006 74.7 +0.3%
2007 75.2 +0.7%
2008 75.41 +0.3%
2009 75.76 +0.5%
2010 75.96 +0.3%
2011 76.69 +1.0%
2012 76.94 +0.3%
2013 77.23 +0.4%
2014 77.37 +0.2%
2015 77.34 -0.0%
2016 77.58 +0.3%
2017 77.79 +0.3%
2018 77.82 +0.0%
2019 77.95 +0.2%
2020 76.17 -2.3%
2021 74.53 -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.1 72.54 75.76 10
2010s 77.27 75.96 77.95 10
2020s 75.35 74.53 76.17 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 57 Iran 74.71 compare
  2. 58 Montenegro 74.71 compare
  3. 59 Argentina 74.57 compare
  4. 61 Slovakia 74.51 compare
  5. 62 Hungary 74.4 compare
  6. 63 Bahrain 74.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Colombia?
Ex - expectation of life at age x in Colombia was 74.53 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 77.95 in 2019.
What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.54 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
Colombia ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
ex - expectation of life at age x
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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