Colombia vs Mexico: Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child

Colombia
5.5
in 2023
Mexico
5.57
in 2023
Colombia rank
92nd
Mexico rank
89th

Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs … child over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 5.57 against 5.5 in Colombia, a difference of 0.07.

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 3.12 1.33 Colombia
1960s 3.53 3.64 0.1103 Mexico
1970s 4.64 4.93 0.2892 Mexico
1980s 6.66 6.25 0.4102 Colombia
1990s 8.53 5.54 2.99 Colombia
2000s 7.55 4.68 2.86 Colombia
2010s 6.04 5.3 0.736 Colombia
2020s 6.3 6.49 0.185 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 5.57 against 5.5 in Colombia as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child between Colombia and Mexico?
0.07, 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 difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child?
Colombia ranks 92nd and Mexico ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Difference in life expectancy between females and males vs child mortality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed