Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Colombia

Colombia: Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index was 77.72 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
77.72
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
80th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.72
in 2023
All-time low
29
in 1900
Years of data
82
1900–2023

Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Colombia, 1900–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 77.72 for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in 2023. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Colombia peaked at 77.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1900.

That places Colombia 80th 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 82 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 29 29 29 1
1910s 31.49 31 31.99 2
1920s 32 32 32 1
1930s 35.3 34 36.6 2
1940s 39.93 38 41.85 2
1950s 51.81 48.28 55.86 10
1960s 58.93 56.61 61.03 10
1970s 63.84 61.46 66.16 10
1980s 67.69 65.36 68.62 10
1990s 69.72 68.7 70.92 10
2000s 72.78 70.91 74.53 10
2010s 75.95 74.88 76.79 10
2020s 75.42 72.7 77.72 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 77 Lebanon 77.82 compare
  2. 78 Jordan 77.81 compare
  3. 79 Peru 77.74 compare
  4. 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.65 compare
  5. 82 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare
  6. 83 Sri Lanka 77.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Colombia?
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index in Colombia was 77.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 77.72 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs electoral democracy index recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1900.
How does Colombia rank for life expectancy vs electoral democracy index?
Colombia ranks 80th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed