Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Colombia
Colombia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 8.53 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.53 years
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
99th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.53 years
in 2023
All-time low
5.02 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Colombia is 8.53 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Colombia peaked at 8.53 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.02 years, in 1950.
That places Colombia 99th 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.02 years | — |
| 1951 | 5.12 years | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 5.15 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 5.19 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 5.2 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.28 years | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 5.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 5.34 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 5.37 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 5.39 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 5.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 5.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5.45 years | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.47 years | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 5.65 years | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 5.81 years | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 6.03 years | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 6.15 years | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 6.28 years | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 6.5 years | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 6.67 years | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 6.91 years | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 7.03 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 7.23 years | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 7.38 years | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.62 years | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 7.95 years | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 8.42 years | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 8.4 years | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 8.19 years | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.45 years | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 8.06 years | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 7.98 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 7.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.08 years | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 8.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 8.08 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.97 years | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 7.92 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 7.91 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.88 years | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.98 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.14 years | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 8.25 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.12 years | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.94 years | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 7.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7.99 years | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 8.14 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 8.15 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.15 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 8.25 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.17 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 8.16 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 8.29 years | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.21 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 8.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 8.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 8.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.42 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 7.95 years | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 7.56 years | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 8.19 years | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 8.53 years | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.19 years | 5.02 years | 5.34 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.46 years | 5.37 years | 5.65 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6 years | 5.81 years | 7.38 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.01 years | 7.45 years | 8.42 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.04 years | 7.88 years | 8.25 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1 years | 7.91 years | 8.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.27 years | 8.16 years | 8.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.06 years | 7.56 years | 8.53 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 96 Saint Helena 8.58 years compare
- 97 Turks and Caicos Islands 8.55 years compare
- 98 Curacao 8.55 years compare
- 100 Northern Mariana Islands 8.47 years compare
- 101 Montenegro 8.45 years compare
- 102 Jordan 8.42 years compare
More health data for Colombia
- 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.359 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0979 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.3835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.102 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Colombia?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Colombia was 8.53 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.53 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 years in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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