Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 77.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.72
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
80th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.72
in 2023
All-time low
48.28
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 77.72 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Colombia peaked at 77.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.28, in 1950.
That places Colombia 80th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.28 | — |
| 1951 | 48.96 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 49.81 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 50.61 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 51.28 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 51.93 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 52.52 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 54.08 | +3.0% |
| 1958 | 54.72 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 55.86 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 56.61 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 57.2 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 57.74 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 58.3 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 58.77 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 59.25 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 59.71 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 60.15 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 60.57 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 61.03 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 61.47 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 62.01 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 62.53 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 62.99 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 63.5 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 64.01 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 64.64 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 65.24 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 65.83 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 66.16 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.69 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 67.19 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 67.86 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 68.12 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.31 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.36 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 68.3 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 68.17 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.3 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.62 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.7 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.77 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.76 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.08 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.42 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.81 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.21 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.63 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.92 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 70.91 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.91 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.19 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.54 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.31 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.76 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.16 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.5 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.75 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.21 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.53 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.88 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.18 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.61 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.83 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.95 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.07 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.23 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.42 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.58 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.79 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.76 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.7 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.51 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 77.72 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.81 | 48.28 | 55.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.93 | 56.61 | 61.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.84 | 61.47 | 66.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.69 | 65.36 | 68.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.72 | 68.7 | 70.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 70.91 | 74.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.95 | 74.88 | 76.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.42 | 72.7 | 77.72 | 4 |
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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 ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 5.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0453 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Colombia?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Colombia was 77.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.28 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Colombia ranks 80th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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