Womens life expectancy at birth in Colombia
Colombia: Womens life expectancy at birth was 80.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.45
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
85th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.45
in 2023
All-time low
50.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 80.45 for womens life expectancy at birth in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Colombia peaked at 80.45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.56, in 1950.
Colombia ranks 85th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 50.56 | — |
| 1951 | 51.3 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 52.19 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 53.02 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 53.69 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 54.34 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 54.93 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 56.16 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 56.78 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 57.76 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 58.46 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 59.03 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 59.52 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 60.04 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 60.51 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 60.96 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 61.41 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 61.87 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 62.34 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 62.87 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 63.39 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 64.01 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 64.6 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 65.17 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.77 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 66.39 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 67.11 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 67.79 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 68.51 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 68.98 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 69.6 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 70.19 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 70.87 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 71.21 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 71.51 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 68.52 | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 71.91 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 72 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 72.32 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.78 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 73.11 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 73.36 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.5 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.67 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.84 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 74.08 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 74.46 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 74.87 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 75.17 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 75.17 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75.29 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.53 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 75.79 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.29 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 76.59 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.84 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.09 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.28 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.66 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.87 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 78.19 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.41 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.78 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 78.89 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 78.99 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.15 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.33 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.52 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.69 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.23 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 76.35 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 79.47 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 80.45 | +1.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 80.45 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 80.45 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.07 | 50.56 | 57.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.7 | 58.46 | 62.87 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.17 | 63.39 | 68.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.09 | 68.52 | 72.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.12 | 73.11 | 75.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.62 | 75.29 | 77.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.99 | 78.19 | 79.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.63 | 76.35 | 80.45 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 82 Sri Lanka 80.59 compare
- 83 Cuba 80.52 compare
- 84 Latvia 80.47 compare
- 86 Montenegro 80.31 compare
- 87 Turks and Caicos Islands 80.3 compare
- 88 Antigua and Barbuda 80.29 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)
- 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Colombia?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Colombia was 80.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.56 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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