Life expectancy (Organisation) in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy (Organisation) was 76.6 Years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
76.6 Years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
31st
of 41 countries
All-time high
76.6 Years
in 2025
All-time low
55.2 Years
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Life expectancy in Colombia, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.
Analysis
In 2025, life expectancy in Colombia stood at 76.6 Years. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Colombia peaked at 76.6 Years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 55.2 Years, in 1960.
That places Colombia 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Organisation) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.2 Years | — |
| 1961 | 55.6 Years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 56.1 Years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 56.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 56.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 57.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 57.8 Years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 58.2 Years | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 58.7 Years | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 59.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 59.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 59.9 Years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.3 Years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 60.7 Years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 61.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.5 Years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 62 Years | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.5 Years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 63 Years | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 63.5 Years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 64 Years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 64.5 Years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 65 Years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.5 Years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 65.9 Years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.4 Years | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 66.6 Years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.8 Years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 66.9 Years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.1 Years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.2 Years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.4 Years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.5 Years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.6 Years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 68.6 Years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.6 Years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.1 Years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.5 Years | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 71 Years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.4 Years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.8 Years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.2 Years | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.6 Years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73 Years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.8 Years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74 Years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.3 Years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.7 Years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75 Years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.2 Years | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.4 Years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.7 Years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.9 Years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 75.3 Years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.5 Years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.4 Years | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 74.2 Years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.9 Years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 76.3 Years | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 76.4 Years | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.6 Years | +0.3% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 76.6 Years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 76.3 Years, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 76.6 Years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.5 Years, 99% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.14 Years | 55.2 Years | 59.1 Years | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.4 Years | 59.5 Years | 63.5 Years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.87 Years | 64 Years | 67.1 Years | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.57 Years | 67.2 Years | 70.5 Years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.66 Years | 71 Years | 74 Years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.15 Years | 74.3 Years | 75.9 Years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.47 Years | 74.2 Years | 76.6 Years | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Colombia?
- Life expectancy in Colombia was 76.6 Years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6 Years in 2025.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2 Years in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 31st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.