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Go to the current versionColombia recorded in 2024 its highest life expectancy at birth since its series began in 2000: 77.9 yrs
Across the 25 years of the World Bank series, no record exceeds the 77.9 yrs observed in 2024. Compared to 2023, when it stood at 77.7 yrs, the indicator rose by 0.2 yrs.
Historical published finding
Colombia recorded in 2024 its highest life expectancy at birth since its series began in 2000: 77.9 yrs.
Evidence
Colombia: life expectancy 2000–2024
The finding preserves the reviewed data even when the source publishes an update.
Snapshot technical details
Query fingerprint: sigev_e02912df0ff8f · The text, result, and records remain fixed to this review.
How we calculated it
We query series life_expectancy_years of dataset wb-wdi-anual (World Bank) for Colombia from 2000 to 2024 in VerDat's normalised layer and check that no year in the series matches or exceeds the 2024 value. We require at least 15 years of series and a gap of at least 10 years. The chart reproduces the query; the values are re-verified automatically every day.
25 rows match the query; 25 results remain in the summary.
What it means and what it does not
The series corresponds to the harmonised World Bank baseline rather than the country's own methodology, so it may differ from the official national figure. This metric describes where the country stands relative to its past, but does not explain the causes. In addition, statistical revisions to earlier years can alter the date of the record.
Annual values; rates are percentages, GDP, GNI and remittances are US dollars, population is people, life expectancy is years — never sum across indicators.
Verification
Records within the query
Records preserved in the editorial snapshot, using the same filters and partition as the chart.
| Period | Value | Year | Country | Indicator | Indicator group | Month | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81 | 2024 | costa-rica | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| 2024 | 79.78 | 2024 | panama | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| 2024 | 78.29 | 2024 | uruguay | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| 2024 | 77.94 | 2024 | peru | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| 2024 | 77.91 | 2024 | colombia | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| 2024 | 77.58 | 2024 | ecuador | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| 2024 | 75.26 | 2024 | mexico | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| 2024 | 75.1 | 2024 | nicaragua | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| 2024 | 73.98 | 2024 | paraguay | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| 2024 | 73.87 | 2024 | dominican_republic | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| 2024 | 73.04 | 2024 | honduras | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |
| 2024 | 72.75 | 2024 | guatemala | Esperanza de vida al nacer, años | salud | Not applicable (annual) | World Bank, World Development Indicators |