Colombia vs Germany: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference
Colombia
-5 Years
in 2025
Germany
-4.6 Years
in 2024
Colombia rank
21st
Germany rank
18th
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference over time
- Colombia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports -4.6 Years against -5 Years in Colombia, a difference of 0.4 Years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Germany ahead.
Colombia ranks 21st and Germany ranks 18th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -6.11 Years | -5.65 Years | 0.46 Years | Germany |
| 1970s | -6.2 Years | -6.33 Years | 0.13 Years | Colombia |
| 1980s | -6.56 Years | -6.49 Years | 0.07 Years | Germany |
| 1990s | -8.27 Years | -6.49 Years | 1.78 Years | Germany |
| 2000s | -7.51 Years | -5.43 Years | 2.08 Years | Germany |
| 2010s | -6.51 Years | -4.9 Years | 1.61 Years | Germany |
| 2020s | -5.6 Years | -4.78 Years | 0.82 Years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy — life expectancy difference, Colombia or Germany?
- Germany, at -4.6 Years against -5 Years in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy — life expectancy difference between Colombia and Germany?
- 0.4 Years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Germany?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Germany rank globally for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
- Colombia ranks 21st and Germany ranks 18th 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.