Colombia vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Life expectancy

Colombia
74.77 years
in 2020
Iran, Islamic Republic of
74.83 years
in 2020
Colombia rank
65th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
63rd

Life expectancy over time

  • Colombia
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
20406080187019452020

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 74.83 years against 74.77 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.06 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 65th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd of 162 countries.

Across the 15 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 14 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1870s 25.33 years 25 years 0.3329 years Colombia
1880s 26.25 years 25 years 1.25 years Colombia
1890s 27.67 years 25 years 2.67 years Colombia
1900s 29 years 25 years 4 years Colombia
1910s 30.55 years 25 years 5.55 years Colombia
1920s 33.06 years 26.25 years 6.81 years Colombia
1930s 35.33 years 32.5 years 2.83 years Colombia
1950s 52.85 years 47.2 years 5.65 years Colombia
1960s 57.99 years 49 years 8.99 years Colombia
1970s 61.95 years 54.15 years 7.8 years Colombia
1980s 66.53 years 59.94 years 6.59 years Colombia
1990s 69.29 years 66.08 years 3.21 years Colombia
2000s 72.2 years 70.76 years 1.44 years Colombia
2010s 75.65 years 74.1 years 1.55 years Colombia
2020s 74.77 years 74.83 years 0.0628 years Iran, Islamic Republic of

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 74.83 years against 74.77 years in Colombia as of 2020.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.06 years, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Colombia and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for life expectancy?
Colombia ranks 65th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 63rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – 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
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.