Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Colombia

Colombia: Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference was -5 Years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
-5 Years
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 41 countries
All-time high
-5 Years
in 2025
All-time low
-8.8 Years
in 1993
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference in Colombia, 1960–2025

-9-8-7-6-5196019922025

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Years.

Analysis

In 2025, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Colombia stood at -5 Years. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Colombia peaked at -5 Years in 2025 and was at its lowest, -8.8 Years, in 1993.

Colombia ranks 21st of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6.11 Years -6.2 Years -6.1 Years 10
1970s -6.2 Years -6.2 Years -6.2 Years 10
1980s -6.56 Years -7.4 Years -6.2 Years 10
1990s -8.27 Years -8.8 Years -7.7 Years 10
2000s -7.51 Years -7.9 Years -7.1 Years 10
2010s -6.51 Years -7 Years -5.3 Years 10
2020s -5.5 Years -6.1 Years -5 Years 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 18 Germany -4.6 Years compare
  2. 19 Chile -4.8 Years compare
  3. 20 United States of America -4.9 Years compare
  4. 21 Costa Rica -5 Years compare
  5. 21 Greece -5 Years compare
  6. 21 Argentina -5 Years compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Colombia?
Life expectancy — life expectancy difference in Colombia was -5 Years in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was -5 Years in 2025.
What is the lowest life expectancy — life expectancy difference recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was -8.8 Years in 1993.
How does Colombia rank for life expectancy — life expectancy difference?
Colombia ranks 21st out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is life expectancy — life expectancy difference rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy — Life expectancy difference (male-female)
Unit
Years
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 3,074 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset presents data on life expectancy at birth, and at ages 40, 60, 65 and 80 years old. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.