Colombia vs Ecuador: Life expectancy at birth
Colombia
78.09
in 2025
Ecuador
77.76
in 2025
Colombia rank
9th
Ecuador rank
11th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.09 against 77.76 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.33.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Ecuador in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.81 | 50.36 | 1.44 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 58.93 | 56.06 | 2.87 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 63.84 | 60.87 | 2.97 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 67.69 | 65.45 | 2.25 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 69.72 | 70.69 | 0.9714 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 73.71 | 0.9243 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 75.95 | 76.09 | 0.1361 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 76.28 | 75.68 | 0.6066 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Colombia, at 78.09 against 77.76 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.33, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Ecuador ranks 11th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.