Life expectancy at birth in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy at birth was 74.53 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
74.53
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
60th
of 184 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 in Colombia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 74.53 for life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Colombia peaked at 77.95 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.54, in 2000.
That places Colombia 60th 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.
Life expectancy at birth 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 72.75, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 74.53 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.56, 1.0× the median. (31 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Colombia?
- Life expectancy at birth in Colombia was 74.53 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.95 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.54 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Colombia ranks 60th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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