Chile vs Colombia: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Chile
-4.8 Years
in 2025
Colombia
-5 Years
in 2025
Chile rank
19th
Colombia rank
21st
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Chile
- Colombia
How they compare
Chile currently reports -4.8 Years against -5 Years in Colombia, a difference of 0.2 Years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 19th and Colombia ranks 21st of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -5.89 Years | -6.11 Years | 0.22 Years | Chile |
| 1970s | -6.47 Years | -6.2 Years | 0.27 Years | Colombia |
| 1980s | -6.93 Years | -6.56 Years | 0.37 Years | Colombia |
| 1990s | -6.34 Years | -8.27 Years | 1.93 Years | Chile |
| 2000s | -6.14 Years | -7.51 Years | 1.37 Years | Chile |
| 2010s | -5.44 Years | -6.51 Years | 1.07 Years | Chile |
| 2020s | -5.23 Years | -5.5 Years | 0.2667 Years | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Chile or Colombia?
- Chile, at -4.8 Years against -5 Years in Colombia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Chile and Colombia?
- 0.2 Years, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Chile ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.