Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in Colombia
Colombia: Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality 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
Colombia recorded 5.5 years for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality in 2023.
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 versus child mortality in Colombia peaked at 9.11 years in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.4 years, in 1966.
That places Colombia 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality in Colombia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.11 years in 1992.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 years in 1966.
- How does Colombia rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality?
- Colombia ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus child mortality 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 versus child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.