Life expectancy men women in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy men women was 80.45 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy men women in Colombia, 1950β2023
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 83rd out of 229 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.
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
- 80 Sri Lanka 80.59 compare
- 81 Cuba 80.52 compare
- 82 Latvia, Republic of 80.47 compare
- 84 Montenegro 80.31 compare
- 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 80.3 compare
- 86 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,505 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 698 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 101 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 453,199 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 447,234 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 446,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 439,167 (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 83rd out of 229 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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