Colombia sits in Latin America & Caribbean. A newborn there can expect about 77.9 years of life, 73rd of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Colombia, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 yrs | 73 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 7.1 /1,000 | 123 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 5.5 /1,000 | 176 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 20.2 yrs | 50 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 57.2 /1,000 | 115 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 5.5 yrs | 82 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 79.6 men/100 women | 101 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 10.5 /1,000 | 108 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 59.0 /100k | 85 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 10.3 % | 154 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 5.0 /100k | 121 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 15.4 /100k | 87 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 20.1 % | 50 of 143 | 2010 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 4.2 L | 97 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 9.8 % | 94 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $644 | 76 of 191 | 2024 |
| GDP per capita | $7,919 | 110 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Colombia's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 29th lowest premature NCD mortality in the world (10.3 %) and the 37th lowest crude death rate in the world (5.5 /1,000). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Colombia; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.