Which has higher life expectancy, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?

Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 74.71 Years against 74.53 Years in Colombia as of 2021.

What is the difference in life expectancy between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

0.18 Years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.

Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Life expectancy

Colombia

74.53 Years

in 2021

Iran, Islamic Republic of

74.71 Years

in 2021

Colombia rank

60th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

57th

Life expectancy over time

Colombia
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 74.71 Years against 74.53 Years in Colombia, a difference of 0.18 Years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Colombia ranks 60th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th of 185 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	74.1 Years	74.7 Years	0.5975 Years	Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s	77.27 Years	77.26 Years	0.0047 Years	Colombia
2020s	75.35 Years	74.95 Years	0.4041 Years	Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Colombia or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 74.71 Years against 74.53 Years in Colombia as of 2021.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 0.18 Years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for life expectancy?: Colombia ranks 60th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 57th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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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Indicator: Life expectancy
Unit: Years
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The period life expectancy at birth, in a given year.