Life expectancy at age 15 in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy at age 15 was 89.11 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
89.11
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
89.11
in 2100
All-time low
61.74
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Colombia, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Colombia stood at 89.11. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Colombia peaked at 89.11 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 61.74, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 61.74 | — |
| 1951 | 62.07 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 62.63 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 63.14 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 63.49 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 63.81 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 64.08 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 65.17 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 65.48 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 66.23 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 66.63 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 66.93 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 67.19 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 67.48 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 67.68 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 67.91 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 68.12 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 68.31 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 68.47 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 68.67 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 68.86 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.12 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.36 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 69.54 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 69.76 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 70.33 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 70.63 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 70.93 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 71 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 71.26 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 71.53 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 71.99 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 72.06 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.01 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 69.52 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 71.68 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 71.43 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 71.39 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 71.58 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 71.56 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 71.54 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 71.43 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.67 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.93 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 72.23 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.56 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 72.92 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 73.16 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.12 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.05 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.27 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 73.58 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 74.25 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 74.65 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 75 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.29 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.5 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 75.9 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.18 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.5 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 76.76 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.14 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 77.32 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.4 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.47 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.59 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.76 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.88 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 78.06 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.94 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 73.84 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 77.66 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 78.85 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 79 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 79.15 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 79.31 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 79.46 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 79.62 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 79.78 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 79.93 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 80.09 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 80.25 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 80.4 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 80.56 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 80.72 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 80.87 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 81.03 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 81.19 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 81.34 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 81.49 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 81.64 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 81.8 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 81.95 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 82.11 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 82.26 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 82.41 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 82.55 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 82.7 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 82.84 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 82.98 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 83.13 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 83.28 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 83.42 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 83.56 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 83.7 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 83.84 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 83.97 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 84.12 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 84.26 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 84.39 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 84.53 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 84.67 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 84.8 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 84.93 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 85.07 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 85.19 | +0.1% |
| 2067 | 85.32 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 85.44 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 85.58 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 85.69 | +0.1% |
| 2071 | 85.82 | +0.1% |
| 2072 | 85.95 | +0.1% |
| 2073 | 86.07 | +0.1% |
| 2074 | 86.2 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 86.31 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 86.43 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 86.55 | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 86.66 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 86.79 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 86.91 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 87.03 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 87.14 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 87.27 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 87.38 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 87.5 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 87.62 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 87.72 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 87.83 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 87.94 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 88.05 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 88.16 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 88.27 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 88.37 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 88.48 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 88.59 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 88.7 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 88.8 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 88.89 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 89.01 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 89.11 | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 89.11 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 89.11 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.04, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.78 | 61.74 | 66.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.74 | 66.63 | 68.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.95 | 68.86 | 71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.44 | 69.52 | 72.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.21 | 71.43 | 73.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.67 | 73.05 | 76.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.39 | 76.5 | 78.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.26 | 73.84 | 79.78 | 10 |
| 2030s | 80.64 | 79.93 | 81.34 | 10 |
| 2040s | 82.17 | 81.49 | 82.84 | 10 |
| 2050s | 83.63 | 82.98 | 84.26 | 10 |
| 2060s | 84.99 | 84.39 | 85.58 | 10 |
| 2070s | 86.25 | 85.69 | 86.79 | 10 |
| 2080s | 87.43 | 86.91 | 87.94 | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.53 | 88.05 | 89.01 | 10 |
| 2100s | 89.11 | 89.11 | 89.11 | 1 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0324 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Colombia?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Colombia was 89.11 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.11 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.74 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Colombia ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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