British Virgin Islands vs Colombia: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality
British Virgin Islands
5.52 years
in 2023
Colombia
5.5 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
91st
Colombia rank
92nd
Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Colombia
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 5.52 years against 5.5 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.02 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 91st and Colombia ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.58 years | 4.45 years | 1.86 years | Colombia |
| 1960s | 4.25 years | 3.53 years | 0.7213 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 5.69 years | 4.64 years | 1.05 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 4.46 years | 6.66 years | 2.2 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 4.3 years | 8.53 years | 4.23 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 5.02 years | 7.55 years | 2.53 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 5.43 years | 6.04 years | 0.6073 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 5.6 years | 6.3 years | 0.7041 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality, British Virgin Islands or Colombia?
- British Virgin Islands, at 5.52 years against 5.5 years in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality between British Virgin Islands and Colombia?
- 0.02 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Colombia rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 91st 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 versus child mortality. 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.