Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) was 77.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.72 years
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
71st
of 215 countries
All-time high
77.72 years
in 2023
All-time low
61.47 years
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Life expectancy at birth, total in Colombia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 77.72 years for life expectancy at birth, total in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 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 at birth, total in Colombia peaked at 77.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.47 years, in 1970.
Colombia ranks 71st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (expectancy UNESCO Institute) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.47 years | — |
| 1971 | 62.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 62.53 years | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 62.99 years | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 63.5 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 64.01 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 64.64 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 65.24 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 65.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 66.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 66.69 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 67.19 years | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 67.86 years | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 68.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 65.36 years | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 68.3 years | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 68.17 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 68.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 68.7 years | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.76 years | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.08 years | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 69.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.21 years | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.92 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 70.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 70.91 years | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.19 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.54 years | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 72.31 years | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 72.76 years | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 73.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 73.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 73.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 74.21 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.88 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.61 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.83 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.23 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 76.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 76.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.76 years | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 72.7 years | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 76.51 years | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 77.72 years | +1.6% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 77.72 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.01 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 77.72 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.53 years, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More population data for Colombia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -5.66 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7218 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6442 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 56,988 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.5501 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.722 (2100)
- Population density 42.43 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.83 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Colombia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Colombia was 77.72 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.72 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.47 years in 1970.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release