Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Colombia
Colombia: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 77.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 77.72 years for share in poverty vs. life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Colombia peaked at 77.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.28 years, in 1950.
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 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.81 years | 48.28 years | 55.86 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.93 years | 56.61 years | 61.03 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.84 years | 61.47 years | 66.16 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.69 years | 65.36 years | 68.62 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.72 years | 68.7 years | 70.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.78 years | 70.91 years | 74.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.95 years | 74.88 years | 76.79 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.42 years | 72.7 years | 77.72 years | 4 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,505 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 698 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 101 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 101 deaths (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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Colombia?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Colombia was 77.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.28 years in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty 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 rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.