Colombia vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Life expectancy at birth
Colombia
78.09
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
78.34
in 2025
Colombia rank
9th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
7th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Colombia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 78.34 against 78.09 in Colombia, a difference of 0.25.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.81 | 52.18 | 0.3688 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1960s | 58.93 | 59.37 | 0.4347 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1970s | 63.84 | 64.87 | 1.03 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1980s | 67.69 | 68.52 | 0.8324 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 69.72 | 71.8 | 2.08 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 75.54 | 2.76 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 75.95 | 77.25 | 1.29 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 76.28 | 77.86 | 1.58 | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Colombia or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 78.34 against 78.09 in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Colombia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.25, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th 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.