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Health · Latin America & Caribbean · Upper-middle income

Colombia: health in numbers

Life expectancy is 77.9 yrs (2024), 74th of 217 in the world and 12th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, women is 80.6 yrs (2024), 76th of 217 in the world and 11th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean. Life expectancy, men is 75.2 yrs (2024), 71st of 217 in the world and 11th of 42 in Latin America & Caribbean.

Life expectancy77.9 yrs2024 · world 74/217 · region 12/42Life expectancy, women80.6 yrs2024 · world 76/217 · region 11/42Life expectancy, men75.2 yrs2024 · world 71/217 · region 11/42Infant mortality10.52024 · world 112/196 · region 24/35
Life expectancy
ColombiaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
65707580199520002005201020152020Colombia77.9 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
Life expectancy, women
ColombiaLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
6570758085199520002005201020152020Colombia80.6 yrsLatin America & CaribbeanUpper-middle incomeWorld
18 indicators

Health: Colombia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Latin America & Caribbean; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Life expectancyLife expectancy at birth, years77.9 yrs202474/21712/4270.9 yrs74.9 yrs74.8 yrs+2.6%since 201475.8 yrs76.0 yrs73.5 yrs
Life expectancy, womenLife expectancy at birth, women, years80.6 yrs202476/21711/4275.3 yrs78.2 yrs78.2 yrs+2.1%since 201478.7 yrs78.9 yrs76.0 yrs
Life expectancy, menLife expectancy at birth, men, years75.2 yrs202471/21711/4266.8 yrs71.6 yrs71.5 yrs+3.0%since 201472.9 yrs73.3 yrs71.1 yrs
Infant mortalityInfant mortality, per 1,000 live births10.52024112/19624/3521.616.211.9−27%since 201413.310.927.7
Under-5 mortalityUnder-5 mortality, per 1,000 live births11.52024113/19624/3525.018.213.1−28%since 201415.413.137.4
Neonatal mortalityNeonatal mortality, per 1,000 live births6.32024118/19626/3513.510.07.2−28%since 20148.36.817.2
Maternal mortalityMaternal mortality, per 100,000 live births59202388/19414/34957694−18%since 20137757197
Measles vaccinationMeasles immunisation, % of children 12–23 months93%202476/19312/3388%88%90%+2.0 ppsince 201486%90%84%
HIV prevalenceHIV prevalence, % of people 15–490.6%202457/15315/290.4%0.5%0.6%+0.1 ppsince 20140.6%—0.7%
TuberculosisTuberculosis incidence, per 100,000 people49202494/20811/40704039+44%since 20145192131
Health spendingCurrent health expenditure, % of GDP8.1%202459/19310/335.6%7.1%8.7%+1.0 ppsince 20147.9%6.0%10.1%
Out-of-pocket spendingOut-of-pocket health spending, % of health expenditure14.7%2024144/19333/3313.7%17.0%14.5%−1.5 ppsince 201429.7%31.2%17.3%
PhysiciansPhysicians per 1,000 people2.54202374/18012/291.261.672.39+35%since 20132.572.411.86
Hospital bedsHospital beds per 1,000 people1.72020119/18218/33·1.51.7+13%since 20102.04.53.3
Basic waterBasic drinking water, % of population97.1%2024107/20620/3590.9%93.9%96.3%+2.2 ppsince 201497.6%95.9%91.5%
Basic sanitationBasic sanitation, % of population96.6%202485/20311/3475.4%84.3%93.1%+8.7 ppsince 201490.3%94.2%82.2%
Tobacco useTobacco use, % of adults8.0%2024147/16618/2214.4%11.2%8.8%−3.2 ppsince 201013.6%21.5%20.3%
Road deathsRoad traffic deaths, per 100,000 people15.4201990/18615/3220.016.215.42019−13%since 200917.317.216.7
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Colombia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Colombia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorColombiaBrazilPeruVenezuelaEcuadorNicaragua
Life expectancy77.9 yrs202476.0 yrs202477.9 yrs202472.7 yrs202477.6 yrs202475.1 yrs2024
Life expectancy, women80.6 yrs202479.1 yrs202480.3 yrs202476.7 yrs202480.3 yrs202477.6 yrs2024
Life expectancy, men75.2 yrs202473.0 yrs202475.6 yrs202468.9 yrs202474.9 yrs202472.5 yrs2024
Infant mortality10.5202412.3202411.0202421.2202410.920249.42024
Under-5 mortality11.5202414.2202412.9202424.2202412.9202411.22024
Neonatal mortality6.320247.120246.5202415.020247.020245.32024
Maternal mortality5920236720235120232272023552023602023
Measles vaccination93%202493%202489%202471%202474%202485%2023
HIV prevalence0.6%20240.7%20240.4%20240.6%20240.4%2024—
Brazil: healthPeru: healthVenezuela: healthEcuador: healthNicaragua: health
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