China vs Colombia: Male life expectancy at birth
China
75.2 years
in 2023
Colombia
74.95 years
in 2023
China rank
77th
Colombia rank
81st
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
China currently reports 75.2 years against 74.95 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 77th and Colombia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 44.2 years | 49.63 years | 5.43 years | Colombia |
| 1960s | 48.21 years | 57.17 years | 8.96 years | Colombia |
| 1970s | 58.42 years | 61.53 years | 3.12 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 63.94 years | 64.43 years | 0.491 years | Colombia |
| 1990s | 67.7 years | 65.59 years | 2.11 years | China |
| 2000s | 71.39 years | 69.08 years | 2.31 years | China |
| 2010s | 74.19 years | 72.95 years | 1.24 years | China |
| 2020s | 75.35 years | 72.32 years | 3.03 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, China or Colombia?
- China, at 75.2 years against 74.95 years in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between China and Colombia?
- 0.25 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- China ranks 77th and Colombia ranks 81st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.