Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Colombia's life expectancy stands at 77.91 as of 2024-12-31, up from 77.73 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Colombia's life expectancy was 77.91, up from 77.73 in 2023.
In 2023, Colombia's life expectancy was 77.73, up from 76.51 in 2022.
In 2022, Colombia's life expectancy was 76.51, up from 72.7 in 2021.
In 2021, Colombia's life expectancy was 72.7, down from 74.76 in 2020.
In 2020, Colombia's life expectancy was 74.76, down from 76.79 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.91 | +0.188 |
| 2023 | 77.73 | +1.22 |
| 2022 | 76.51 | +3.81 |
| 2021 | 72.7 | -2.06 |
| 2020 | 74.76 | -2.04 |
| 2019 | 76.79 | +0.214 |
| 2018 | 76.58 | +0.161 |
| 2017 | 76.42 | +0.19 |
| 2016 | 76.23 | +0.161 |
| 2015 | 76.07 | +0.117 |
| 2014 | 75.95 | +0.116 |
| 2013 | 75.83 | +0.223 |
| 2012 | 75.61 | +0.431 |
| 2011 | 75.18 | +0.304 |
| 2010 | 74.88 | +0.345 |
| 2009 | 74.53 | +0.325 |
| 2008 | 74.21 | +0.455 |
| 2007 | 73.75 | +0.254 |
| 2006 | 73.5 | +0.341 |
| 2005 | 73.16 | +0.396 |
| 2004 | 72.76 | +0.451 |
| 2003 | 72.31 | +0.772 |
| 2002 | 71.54 | +0.352 |
| 2001 | 71.19 | +0.28 |
| 2000 | 70.91 | -0.008 |
| 1999 | 70.91 | -0.011 |
| 1998 | 70.92 | +0.292 |
| 1997 | 70.63 | +0.423 |
| 1996 | 70.21 | +0.399 |
| 1995 | 69.81 | +0.388 |
| 1994 | 69.42 | +0.339 |
| 1993 | 69.08 | +0.319 |
| 1992 | 68.76 | -0.008 |
| 1991 | 68.77 | +0.071 |
| 1990 | 68.7 | +0.085 |
| 1989 | 68.62 | +0.315 |
| 1988 | 68.3 | +0.135 |
| 1987 | 68.17 | -0.137 |
| 1986 | 68.3 | +2.94 |
| 1985 | 65.36 | -2.95 |
| 1984 | 68.31 | +0.187 |
| 1983 | 68.12 | +0.26 |
| 1982 | 67.86 | +0.672 |
| 1981 | 67.19 | +0.496 |
| 1980 | 66.69 | +0.531 |
| 1979 | 66.16 | +0.335 |
| 1978 | 65.83 | +0.59 |
| 1977 | 65.24 | +0.595 |
| 1976 | 64.64 | +0.63 |
| 1975 | 64.01 | +0.515 |
| 1974 | 63.5 | +0.506 |
| 1973 | 62.99 | +0.461 |
| 1972 | 62.53 | +0.525 |
| 1971 | 62.01 | +0.54 |
| 1970 | 61.47 | +0.434 |
| 1969 | 61.03 | +0.459 |
| 1968 | 60.57 | +0.422 |
| 1967 | 60.15 | +0.437 |
| 1966 | 59.71 | +0.466 |
| 1965 | 59.25 | +0.477 |
| 1964 | 58.77 | +0.474 |
| 1963 | 58.3 | +0.559 |
| 1962 | 57.74 | +0.534 |
| 1961 | 57.2 | +0.594 |
| 1960 | 56.61 | — |
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Colombia's life expectancy is 77.91 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 77.73 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 77.91 (2024); the lowest is 56.61 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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