Colombia vs United States: Life expectancy
Colombia
76.9 years
in 2022
United States
76.4 years
in 2021
Colombia rank
32nd
United States rank
34th
Life expectancy over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 76.9 years against 76.4 years in United States, a difference of 0.5 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 49 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.14 years | 70.17 years | 13.03 years | United States |
| 1970s | 61.4 years | 72.27 years | 10.87 years | United States |
| 1980s | 65.87 years | 74.59 years | 8.72 years | United States |
| 1990s | 68.57 years | 75.97 years | 7.4 years | United States |
| 2000s | 72.66 years | 77.58 years | 4.92 years | United States |
| 2010s | 75.38 years | 78.74 years | 3.36 years | United States |
| 2020s | 76.75 years | 76.7 years | 0.05 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 76.9 years against 76.4 years in United States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Colombia and United States?
- 0.5 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 32nd and United States ranks 34th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. 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, in a given year.