Belize vs Colombia: Sex gap in life expectancy
Belize
5.57 years
in 2023
Colombia
5.5 years
in 2023
Belize rank
90th
Colombia rank
92nd
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Belize
- Colombia
How they compare
Belize currently reports 5.57 years against 5.5 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Belize ranks 90th and Colombia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.99 years | 4.45 years | 0.4524 years | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3.32 years | 3.53 years | 0.2076 years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 3.81 years | 4.64 years | 0.8307 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 3.95 years | 6.66 years | 2.71 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.52 years | 8.53 years | 4.01 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.09 years | 7.55 years | 2.46 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.68 years | 6.04 years | 0.3544 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.48 years | 6.3 years | 0.8252 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Belize or Colombia?
- Belize, at 5.57 years against 5.5 years in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Belize and Colombia?
- 0.07 years, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Belize and Colombia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Belize ranks 90th and Colombia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. 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.