Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Colombia
Colombia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 82.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Colombia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 82.0% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Colombia peaked at 82.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.4% | 49.6% | 56.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.2% | 56.7% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.3% | 58.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 62.2% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 67.3% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 76.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 70.5% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 61 Puerto Rico 82.4% compare
- 62 British Virgin Islands 82.3% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 82.2% compare
- 65 China 81.7% compare
- 66 Croatia 81.6% compare
- 67 Tunisia 81.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Colombia?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Colombia was 82.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Colombia ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.