Life expectancy at birth who gho in Colombia

Colombia: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 74.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
74.53
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 185 countries
All-time high
77.95
in 2019
All-time low
72.54
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Life expectancy at birth who gho in Colombia, 2000–2021

0204060802000201020212000: 72.52001: 72.62002: 72.82003: 73.52004: 742005: 74.42006: 74.72007: 75.22008: 75.42009: 75.82010: 762011: 76.72012: 76.92013: 77.22014: 77.42015: 77.32016: 77.62017: 77.82018: 77.82019: 782020: 76.22021: 74.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 74.53 for life expectancy at birth who gho in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Colombia peaked at 77.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.54, in 2000.

Colombia ranks 60th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.1 72.54 75.76 10
2010s 77.27 75.96 77.95 10
2020s 75.35 74.53 76.17 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 57 Iran 74.71 compare
  2. 58 Montenegro 74.71 compare
  3. 59 Argentina 74.57 compare
  4. 61 Slovakia 74.51 compare
  5. 62 Hungary 74.4 compare
  6. 63 Bahrain 74.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Colombia?
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Colombia was 74.53 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 77.95 in 2019.
What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.54 in 2000.
How does Colombia rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
Colombia ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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