Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0935 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0935
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.3308
in 1950
All-time low
0.0935
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Colombia is 0.0935, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Colombia peaked at 0.3308 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0935, in 2023.
That places Colombia 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3308 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3238 | -2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.3153 | -2.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3072 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3004 | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2937 | -2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.2875 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.2761 | -4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2698 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.2607 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.2539 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2481 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2432 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.238 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2333 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2287 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2241 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2197 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2151 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2113 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2081 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2045 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2002 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1963 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1927 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1885 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1844 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.179 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1738 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.17 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1663 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1638 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1616 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1587 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1528 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1704 | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1479 | -13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1464 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1433 | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1406 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1387 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1369 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.135 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.133 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1312 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1289 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1272 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.126 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1253 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1247 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1225 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1208 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1195 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1168 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1148 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1129 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1112 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1096 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1083 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1066 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1054 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1037 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1023 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1014 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1005 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0994 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0995 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0989 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0979 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1025 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.11 | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0969 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0935 | -3.4% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 0.0935 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 0.0935 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1035, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2965 | 0.2607 | 0.3308 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2316 | 0.2113 | 0.2539 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1898 | 0.17 | 0.2081 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1552 | 0.1406 | 0.1704 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1307 | 0.1247 | 0.1387 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1143 | 0.1066 | 0.1225 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1009 | 0.0979 | 0.1054 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1007 | 0.0935 | 0.11 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Colombia?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Colombia was 0.0935 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3308 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0935 in 2023.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Colombia ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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