Healthy life expectancy at birth in Colombia
Colombia: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 65.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy at birth in Colombia is 65.02, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Colombia peaked at 67.9 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.32, in 2000.
That places Colombia 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.32 | — |
| 2001 | 63.41 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.57 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 64.19 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.53 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 64.92 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 65.15 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.57 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.78 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.05 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.25 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.82 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.04 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.29 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 67.44 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 67.45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.62 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 67.79 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 67.9 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.37 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 65.02 | -2.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 65.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.16, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 65.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 62.93, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.65 | 63.32 | 66.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.34 | 66.25 | 67.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7 | 65.02 | 66.37 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3706 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3776 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Colombia?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Colombia was 65.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.32 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Colombia ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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