Life expectancy at birth, projections in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 88.87 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Colombia, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at birth, projections in Colombia stood at 88.87 years. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Colombia peaked at 88.87 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 77.91 years, in 2024.
Colombia ranks 71st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 78.37 years | 77.91 years | 78.82 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 79.81 years | 79 years | 80.61 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 81.54 years | 80.78 years | 82.28 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 83.13 years | 82.43 years | 83.81 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 84.58 years | 83.95 years | 85.2 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 85.9 years | 85.32 years | 86.47 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 87.14 years | 86.6 years | 87.67 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.27 years | 87.78 years | 88.76 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 88.87 years | 88.87 years | 88.87 years | 1 |
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More health data for Colombia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Colombia?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Colombia was 88.87 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.87 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.91 years in 2024.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.