Colombia vs Ecuador: Sex gap in life expectancy
Colombia
5.5 years
in 2023
Ecuador
5.48 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
92nd
Ecuador rank
94th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.5 years against 5.48 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 92nd and Ecuador ranks 94th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 years | 3.53 years | 0.9183 years | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3.53 years | 4.38 years | 0.8483 years | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 4.64 years | 4.91 years | 0.2675 years | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 6.66 years | 5.07 years | 1.59 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 8.53 years | 6.31 years | 2.22 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 6.27 years | 1.28 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.04 years | 5.25 years | 0.7925 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.3 years | 6.2 years | 0.105 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 5.5 years against 5.48 years in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.02 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 92nd and Ecuador ranks 94th 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.