Colombia vs Ireland: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45
Colombia
3.55 years
in 2023
Ireland
3.6 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
149th
Ireland rank
146th
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 over time
- Colombia
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 3.6 years against 3.55 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 149th and Ireland ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.48 years | 2.32 years | 0.1663 years | Colombia |
| 1960s | 2.22 years | 3.32 years | 1.1 years | Ireland |
| 1970s | 2.94 years | 4.17 years | 1.23 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 3.6 years | 4.76 years | 1.16 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.98 years | 4.61 years | 0.6334 years | Ireland |
| 2000s | 3.87 years | 4.03 years | 0.1695 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.59 years | 3.4 years | 0.1857 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 4.17 years | 3.43 years | 0.7468 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at age 45, Colombia or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 3.6 years against 3.55 years in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 between Colombia and Ireland?
- 0.05 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Colombia ranks 149th and Ireland ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.