Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 77.72 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Colombia, 1900–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Colombia is 77.72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 77.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1900.
That places Colombia 81st 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 82 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More health data for Colombia
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 441,652 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 432,518 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Colombia was 77.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1900.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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