Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Colombia
Colombia: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 77.72 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
77.72
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
81st
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.72
in 2023
All-time low
72.7
in 2021
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Colombia, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Colombia is 77.72, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Colombia peaked at 77.72 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 72.7, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 81st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 75.18 | — |
| 2012 | 75.61 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.83 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.95 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.07 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.23 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.42 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.58 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.79 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.76 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.7 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.51 | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 77.72 | +1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 77.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 77.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.34, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 76.07 | 75.18 | 76.79 | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.42 | 72.7 | 77.72 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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- 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Colombia?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Colombia was 77.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.72 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7 in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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