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Colombia’s Life Expectancy

#28 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
77.7 years
Year-over-year
+1.2 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+21.1 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +21.1 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +1.2 years.
  • Lowest level: 56.6 years in 1960.
  • Highest level: 77.7 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Colombia
Year Life Expectancy
1960 56.6 years
1961 57.2 years
1962 57.7 years
1963 58.3 years
1964 58.8 years
1965 59.2 years
1966 59.7 years
1967 60.2 years
1968 60.6 years
1969 61.0 years
1970 61.5 years
1971 62.0 years
1972 62.5 years
1973 63.0 years
1974 63.5 years
1975 64.0 years
1976 64.6 years
1977 65.2 years
1978 65.8 years
1979 66.2 years
1980 66.7 years
1981 67.2 years
1982 67.9 years
1983 68.1 years
1984 68.3 years
1985 65.4 years
1986 68.3 years
1987 68.2 years
1988 68.3 years
1989 68.6 years
1990 68.7 years
1991 68.8 years
1992 68.8 years
1993 69.1 years
1994 69.4 years
1995 69.8 years
1996 70.2 years
1997 70.6 years
1998 70.9 years
1999 70.9 years
2000 70.9 years
2001 71.2 years
2002 71.5 years
2003 72.3 years
2004 72.8 years
2005 73.2 years
2006 73.5 years
2007 73.8 years
2008 74.2 years
2009 74.5 years
2010 74.9 years
2011 75.2 years
2012 75.6 years
2013 75.8 years
2014 76.0 years
2015 76.1 years
2016 76.2 years
2017 76.4 years
2018 76.6 years
2019 76.8 years
2020 74.8 years
2021 72.7 years
2022 76.5 years
2023 77.7 years

Source: World Bank