Colombia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Life expectancy
Colombia
74.77 years
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
74.41 years
in 2020
Colombia rank
65th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
68th
Life expectancy over time
- Colombia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 74.77 years against 74.41 years in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Colombia ranks 65th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.85 years | 60.45 years | 7.6 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 57.99 years | 64.2 years | 6.21 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 61.95 years | 65.96 years | 4.01 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 66.53 years | 67.76 years | 1.24 years | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 69.29 years | 68.72 years | 0.5673 years | Colombia |
| 2000s | 72.2 years | 70.2 years | 2 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 75.65 years | 73.61 years | 2.03 years | Colombia |
| 2020s | 74.77 years | 74.41 years | 0.3636 years | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Colombia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Colombia, at 74.77 years against 74.41 years in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.36 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 65th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 68th 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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About this data
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.