Life expectancy in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy was 76.6 Years in 2025. β² Rising
Life expectancy in Colombia, 1960β2025
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.
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4934 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 101 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (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.