Life expectancy at age 60 in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy at age 60 was 20.15 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at age 60 in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Colombia is 20.15, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Colombia peaked at 22.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.15, in 2021.
That places Colombia 50th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.74 | 20.29 | 21.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.34 | 21.68 | 22.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.66 | 20.15 | 21.18 | 2 |
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Colombia?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Colombia was 20.15 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.15 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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