Argentina vs Colombia: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference

Argentina
-5 Years
in 2024
Colombia
-5 Years
in 2025
Argentina rank
21st
Colombia rank
21st

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time

  • Argentina
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports -5 Years against -5 Years in Colombia, a difference of 0 Years.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Colombia ahead.

Argentina ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 21st of 41 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Colombia Difference Ahead
1960s -7 Years -6.11 Years 0.89 Years Colombia
1970s -7.36 Years -6.2 Years 1.16 Years Colombia
1980s -6.91 Years -6.56 Years 0.35 Years Colombia
1990s -6.72 Years -8.27 Years 1.55 Years Argentina
2000s -6.69 Years -7.51 Years 0.82 Years Argentina
2010s -5.9 Years -6.51 Years 0.61 Years Argentina
2020s -5.34 Years -5.6 Years 0.26 Years Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Argentina or Colombia?
Argentina, at -5 Years against -5 Years in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Argentina and Colombia?
0 Years, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Colombia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Colombia rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Argentina ranks 21st and Colombia ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.