Sex ratio in life expectancy in Colombia
Colombia: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
103rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.14
in 1992
All-time low
1.06
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Colombia is 1.07, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Colombia peaked at 1.14 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.06, in 1966.
Colombia ranks 103rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.1 | — |
| 1951 | 1.1 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1.1 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.08 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.07 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.09 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.11 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.12 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.12 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 1.12 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.13 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.14 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.13 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.12 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.13 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.11 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.1 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.09 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 | 1.12 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 | 1.09 | 1.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 | 1.07 | 1.1 | 4 |
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More health data for Colombia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.83 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3468 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Colombia?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Colombia was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 in 1992.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 103rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.