Life expectation at birth by sex in Colombia
Colombia: Life expectation at birth by sex 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
Life expectation at birth by sex in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 80.45 for life expectation at birth by sex 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, life expectation at birth by sex 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex 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 | +0.8% |
| 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 | 73.37 | +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 | 79.7 | +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 | 79.7 | 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 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 expectation at birth by sex in Colombia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Colombia was 80.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.56 in 1950.
- How does Colombia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Colombia ranks 85th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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