Colombia vs Mexico: Sex gap in life expectancy
Colombia
5.5 years
in 2023
Mexico
5.57 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
92nd
Mexico rank
89th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.57 years against 5.5 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 years | 3.12 years | 1.33 years | Colombia |
| 1960s | 3.53 years | 3.64 years | 0.1103 years | Mexico |
| 1970s | 4.64 years | 4.93 years | 0.2892 years | Mexico |
| 1980s | 6.66 years | 6.25 years | 0.4102 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 8.53 years | 5.54 years | 2.99 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 4.68 years | 2.86 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 6.04 years | 5.3 years | 0.736 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 6.3 years | 6.49 years | 0.185 years | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5.57 years against 5.5 years in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Colombia and Mexico?
- 0.07 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 89th 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.