Life expectancy at birth oecd in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy at birth oecd was 76.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
76.9
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
76.9
in 2022
All-time low
55.2
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Colombia, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth oecd in Colombia is 76.9, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth oecd in Colombia peaked at 76.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55.2, in 1960.
That places Colombia 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth oecd in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.2 | — |
| 1961 | 55.6 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 56.1 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 56.5 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 56.9 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 57.3 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 57.8 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 58.2 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 58.7 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 59.1 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 59.5 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 59.9 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 60.3 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 60.7 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 61.1 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 61.5 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 62 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 62.5 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 63 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 63.5 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 64 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 64.5 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 65 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 65.5 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 65.9 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 66.4 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 66.6 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.8 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 66.9 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.1 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 67.2 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 67.4 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 67.5 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.6 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.1 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 68.6 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.1 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.6 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.1 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 70.5 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 71 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.4 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 71.8 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 72.2 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.6 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 73.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 73.5 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 73.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 74 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 74.3 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.5 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 75 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 75.7 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.9 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.5 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.6 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 76.7 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 76.8 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 76.9 | +0.1% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 76.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.4, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 76.9 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.4, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.14 | 55.2 | 59.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61.4 | 59.5 | 63.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.87 | 64 | 67.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.57 | 67.2 | 70.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.66 | 71 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.38 | 74.3 | 76.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8 | 76.7 | 76.9 | 3 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0338 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth oecd in Colombia?
- Life expectancy at birth oecd in Colombia was 76.9 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth oecd recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2 in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectancy at birth oecd?
- Colombia ranks 32nd out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
- Is life expectancy at birth oecd rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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