What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Colombia?

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Colombia was 77.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Colombia?

The highest recorded value was 77.72 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Colombia?

The lowest recorded value was 48.28 years in 1950.

How does Colombia rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?

Colombia ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Colombia

Name: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Colombia
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Colombia: Life expectancy vs. health spending was 77.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

77.72 years

Change on year

up 1.6%

World rank

81st

of 236 countries

All-time high

77.72 years

in 2023

All-time low

48.28 years

in 1950

Years of data

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. health spending in Colombia, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. health spending in Colombia is 77.72 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 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 vs. health spending in Colombia peaked at 77.72 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.28 years, in 1950.

Colombia ranks 81st 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	51.81 years	48.28 years	55.86 years	10
1960s	58.93 years	56.61 years	61.03 years	10
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

78 Lebanon 77.82 years compare
79 Jordan 77.81 years compare
80 Peru 77.74 years compare
82 Iran 77.65 years compare
83 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 years compare
84 Sri Lanka 77.48 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Colombia

Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 366,618 (2025)
Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 361,302 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 371,494 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 356,348 (2025)
Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 369,195 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 10.2% (2025)
Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 354,166 (2025)
Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 347,595 (2025)
Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 341,764 (2025)
Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 355,775 (2025)

All data for Colombia →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. health spending in Colombia?: Life expectancy vs. health spending in Colombia was 77.72 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Colombia?: The highest recorded value was 77.72 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Colombia?: The lowest recorded value was 48.28 years in 1950.
How does Colombia rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?: Colombia ranks 81st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Period life expectancy at birth.