Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Colombia
Colombia: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 65.02 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Colombia stood at 65.02.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 184 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 (HALE) 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Colombia?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Colombia was 65.02 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.32 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Colombia ranks 54th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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