Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Life expectancy at birth
Colombia
77.72 years
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
77.65 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
81st
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
82nd
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Colombia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 77.72 years against 77.65 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 7 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.81 years | 40.35 years | 11.46 years | Colombia |
| 1960s | 58.93 years | 46.04 years | 12.89 years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 63.84 years | 54.16 years | 9.67 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 67.69 years | 60.69 years | 7 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 69.72 years | 67.53 years | 2.2 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 72.78 years | 72.08 years | 0.7072 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 75.95 years | 75.71 years | 0.2468 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 75.42 years | 75.59 years | 0.1645 years | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Colombia, at 77.72 years against 77.65 years in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.07 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Colombia ranks 81st and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.