Sex gap in life expectancy in Colombia
Colombia: Sex gap in life expectancy was 5.5 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.5 years
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.11 years
in 1992
All-time low
3.4 years
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy in Colombia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy in Colombia stood at 5.5 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy in Colombia peaked at 9.11 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.4 years, in 1966.
Colombia ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy in Colombia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.43 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.56 years | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 4.64 years | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 4.71 years | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 4.71 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 4.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 4.71 years | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 4.12 years | -12.6% |
| 1958 | 4.09 years | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 3.77 years | -7.8% |
| 1960 | 3.68 years | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 3.64 years | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 3.55 years | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 3.48 years | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 3.48 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.43 years | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.4 years | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3.44 years | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 3.52 years | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 3.68 years | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 3.84 years | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 4 years | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 4.13 years | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.33 years | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 4.51 years | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 4.71 years | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 4.89 years | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 5.07 years | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 5.32 years | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 5.58 years | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 5.75 years | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 5.92 years | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 5.96 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 6.1 years | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 6.3 years | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 6.17 years | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 7.04 years | +14.1% |
| 1987 | 7.46 years | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 7.8 years | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 8.07 years | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 8.52 years | +5.5% |
| 1991 | 8.85 years | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.11 years | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 8.85 years | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.57 years | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 8.3 years | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 8.27 years | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 8.26 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.28 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.31 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.53 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.45 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.3 years | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 7.82 years | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 7.53 years | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 7.26 years | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7.11 years | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 6.99 years | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 6.85 years | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.61 years | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.57 years | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 6.4 years | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.3 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.09 years | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 5.92 years | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 5.82 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 5.82 years | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 5.85 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 5.79 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.74 years | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 7.06 years | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.91 years | -16.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5 years | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.45 years | 3.77 years | 4.72 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.53 years | 3.4 years | 3.68 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.64 years | 3.84 years | 5.58 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.66 years | 5.75 years | 8.07 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.53 years | 8.26 years | 9.11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.55 years | 6.61 years | 8.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.04 years | 5.79 years | 6.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 years | 5.5 years | 7.06 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy in Colombia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy in Colombia was 5.5 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 years in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Colombia ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.