Colombia vs Jordan: Life expectancy at birth
Colombia
77.72 years
in 2023
Jordan
77.81 years
in 2023
Colombia rank
81st
Jordan rank
79th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Colombia
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 77.81 years against 77.72 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 81st and Jordan ranks 79th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Jordan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.81 years | 46.23 years | 5.58 years | Colombia |
| 1960s | 58.93 years | 56.73 years | 2.21 years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 63.84 years | 63.63 years | 0.203 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 67.69 years | 68.31 years | 0.6156 years | Jordan |
| 1990s | 69.72 years | 70.86 years | 1.14 years | Jordan |
| 2000s | 72.78 years | 72.87 years | 0.0841 years | Jordan |
| 2010s | 75.95 years | 75.07 years | 0.8798 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 75.42 years | 76.17 years | 0.7502 years | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Colombia or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 77.81 years against 77.72 years in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Colombia and Jordan?
- 0.09 years, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Jordan?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Jordan rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Colombia ranks 81st and Jordan ranks 79th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.