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Colombia Life Expectancy

Colombia's life expectancy rose to 77.72 years in 2023, up from 76.51 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 1.6% (1.21) from the previous year. Colombia has life expectancy higher than the global median (77.72 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Americas, Colombia is higher (77.72 vs regional median 76.01) and ranks 15th out of 46 countries in Americas.

Colombia's happiness index rose to 6 points in 2024, up from 5.7 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 77.72
2022 76.51
2021 72.7
2020 74.76
2019 76.79
2018 76.58
2017 76.42
2016 76.23
2015 76.07
2014 75.95
2013 75.83
2012 75.61
2011 75.18
2010 74.88
2009 74.53
2008 74.21
2007 73.75
2006 73.5
2005 73.16
2004 72.76
2003 72.31
2002 71.54
2001 71.18
2000 70.9
1999 70.91
1998 70.92
1997 70.63
1996 70.21
1995 69.81
1994 69.42
1993 69.08
1992 68.76
1991 68.77
1990 68.7
1989 68.62
1988 68.3
1987 68.17
1986 68.3
1985 65.36
1984 68.31
1983 68.12
1982 67.86
1981 67.19
1980 66.69
1979 66.16
1978 65.83
1977 65.24
1976 64.64
1975 64.01
1974 63.5
1973 62.99
1972 62.53
1971 62.01
1970 61.47
1969 61.03
1968 60.57
1967 60.15
1966 59.71
1965 59.25
1964 58.77
1963 58.3
1962 57.74
1961 57.2
1960 56.61
Colombia Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Colombia is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 10.9 11.3 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 2.45 2.38 2021