Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Colombia
Colombia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 74.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.95
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.95
in 2023
All-time low
46.13
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Colombia stood at 74.95. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Colombia peaked at 74.95 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.13, in 1950.
That places Colombia 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.13 | — |
| 1951 | 46.74 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 47.55 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 48.31 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 48.97 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 49.62 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 50.22 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 52.05 | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 52.69 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 53.99 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 54.77 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 55.39 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 55.96 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 56.56 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 57.03 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 57.53 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 58.01 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 58.43 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 58.81 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 59.19 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 59.55 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 60.01 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 60.47 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 60.84 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 61.26 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.68 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 62.22 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 62.72 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 63.19 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 63.4 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 63.85 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 64.27 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 64.91 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 65.11 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.21 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 62.35 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 64.87 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 64.54 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 64.52 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 64.71 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 64.59 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.51 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.39 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.81 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 65.28 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 65.78 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 66.19 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 66.61 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 66.89 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 66.87 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.76 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.07 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.49 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 68.47 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 69.05 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 69.57 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 69.99 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.3 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 70.81 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.25 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.62 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 72 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 72.48 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 72.81 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.17 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.33 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.52 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.66 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 73.91 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.49 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 69.29 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 73.56 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 74.95 | +1.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 74.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 74.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.33, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 49.63 | 46.13 | 53.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.17 | 54.77 | 59.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.53 | 59.55 | 63.4 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.43 | 62.35 | 65.21 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.59 | 64.39 | 66.89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.08 | 66.76 | 71.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.95 | 71.62 | 73.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.32 | 69.29 | 74.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Colombia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Colombia was 74.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.95 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.13 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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