Brazil vs Colombia: Life expectancy
Brazil
76 Years
in 2024
Colombia
76.6 Years
in 2025
Brazil rank
34th
Colombia rank
31st
Life expectancy over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 76.6 Years against 76 Years in Brazil, a difference of 0.6 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
Brazil ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 31st of 41 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.03 Years | 57.14 Years | 2.11 Years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 59.36 Years | 61.4 Years | 2.04 Years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 63.74 Years | 65.87 Years | 2.13 Years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 67.51 Years | 68.57 Years | 1.06 Years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 71.57 Years | 72.66 Years | 1.09 Years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 74.85 Years | 75.15 Years | 0.3 Years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 74.84 Years | 75.24 Years | 0.4 Years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 76.6 Years against 76 Years in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.6 Years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Brazil ranks 34th and Colombia ranks 31st of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.