China vs Colombia: Life expectancy at birth, male
China
75.25 years
in 2024
Colombia
75.16 years
in 2024
China rank
70th
Colombia rank
72nd
Life expectancy at birth, male over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
China currently reports 75.25 years against 75.16 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 70th and Colombia ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.21 years | 57.17 years | 8.96 years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 58.42 years | 61.53 years | 3.12 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 63.94 years | 64.43 years | 0.491 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 67.7 years | 65.59 years | 2.11 years | China |
| 2000s | 71.39 years | 69.08 years | 2.31 years | China |
| 2010s | 74.19 years | 72.95 years | 1.24 years | China |
| 2020s | 75.33 years | 72.89 years | 2.44 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, China or Colombia?
- China, at 75.25 years against 75.16 years in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between China and Colombia?
- 0.09 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
- China ranks 70th and Colombia ranks 72nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.