Life expectancy men women in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy men women was 80.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.45
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.45
in 2023
All-time low
50.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy men women in Colombia stood at 80.45. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Colombia peaked at 80.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.56, in 1950.
That places Colombia 85th out of 236 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 men women in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.56 | — |
| 1951 | 51.3 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 52.19 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 53.02 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 53.69 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 54.34 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 54.93 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 56.16 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 56.78 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 57.76 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 58.46 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 59.03 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 59.52 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 60.04 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 60.51 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.96 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 61.41 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 61.87 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 62.34 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 62.87 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63.39 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 64.01 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 64.6 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 65.17 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.77 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.39 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 67.11 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 67.79 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 68.51 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 68.98 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.6 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.19 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 70.87 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 71.21 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 71.51 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.52 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 71.91 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 72 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 72.32 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.78 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 73.11 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.5 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.67 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.84 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.08 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.46 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.87 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 75.17 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.29 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.53 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.79 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.29 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.59 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.84 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.66 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.87 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.19 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.41 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.78 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.89 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.99 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.15 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.33 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.52 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.69 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.23 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 76.35 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 79.47 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 80.45 | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 80.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 80.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.07 | 50.56 | 57.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.7 | 58.46 | 62.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.17 | 63.39 | 68.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.09 | 68.52 | 72.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.12 | 73.11 | 75.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.62 | 75.29 | 77.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.99 | 78.19 | 79.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.63 | 76.35 | 80.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 82 Sri Lanka 80.59 compare
- 83 Cuba 80.52 compare
- 84 Latvia 80.47 compare
- 86 Montenegro 80.31 compare
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 80.3 compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 80.29 compare
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 men women in Colombia?
- Life expectancy men women in Colombia was 80.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.56 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectancy men women?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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