Colombia vs UNDEV - Central America: Life expectancy at birth
Colombia
78.09
in 2025
UNDEV - Central America
75.32
in 2025
Colombia rank
9th
UNDEV - Central America rank
6th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Colombia
- UNDEV - Central America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 78.09 against 75.32 in UNDEV - Central America, a difference of 2.77.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and UNDEV - Central America ranks 6th of 36 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | UNDEV - Central America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.81 | 47.65 | 4.16 | Colombia |
| 1960s | 58.93 | 54.95 | 3.99 | Colombia |
| 1970s | 63.84 | 59.99 | 3.85 | Colombia |
| 1980s | 67.69 | 64.94 | 2.75 | Colombia |
| 1990s | 69.72 | 69.42 | 0.3004 | Colombia |
| 2000s | 72.78 | 72.6 | 0.1803 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 75.95 | 73.89 | 2.07 | Colombia |
| 2020s | 76.28 | 73.37 | 2.92 | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Colombia or UNDEV - Central America?
- Colombia, at 78.09 against 75.32 in UNDEV - Central America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Colombia and UNDEV - Central America?
- 2.77, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and UNDEV - Central America?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and UNDEV - Central America rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Colombia ranks 9th and UNDEV - Central America ranks 6th 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.