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
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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.54 | — |
| 2001 | 72.63 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.83 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.54 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 73.98 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.44 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 74.7 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.2 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.41 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 75.76 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.96 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.69 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 76.94 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.23 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 77.37 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 77.34 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 77.58 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.79 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.82 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 77.95 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.17 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 74.53 | -2.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 74.53 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.72, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 74.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.47, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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