Colombia vs UNDEV - Caribbean: Life expectancy at birth
Colombia
78.09
in 2025
UNDEV - Caribbean
73.41
in 2025
Colombia rank
9th
UNDEV - Caribbean rank
7th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Colombia
- UNDEV - Caribbean
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.09 against 73.41 in UNDEV - Caribbean, a difference of 4.68.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times UNDEV - Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was UNDEV - Caribbean ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and UNDEV - Caribbean ranks 7th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 6 and UNDEV - Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNDEV - Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.81 | 53.86 | 2.06 | UNDEV - Caribbean |
| 1960s | 58.93 | 59.11 | 0.1783 | UNDEV - Caribbean |
| 1970s | 63.84 | 62.78 | 1.05 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 67.69 | 65.4 | 2.3 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 69.72 | 67.71 | 2.01 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 70.49 | 2.29 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 75.95 | 71.68 | 4.27 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 76.28 | 72.45 | 3.84 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Colombia or UNDEV - Caribbean?
- Colombia, at 78.09 against 73.41 in UNDEV - Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Colombia and UNDEV - Caribbean?
- 4.68, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNDEV - Caribbean?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and UNDEV - Caribbean rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Colombia ranks 9th and UNDEV - Caribbean 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.