Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth, total
Ecuador
77.39 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
77.48 years
in 2023
Ecuador rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 77.48 years against 77.39 years in Ecuador, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ecuador ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.87 years | 65.49 years | 4.62 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 65.45 years | 68.57 years | 3.12 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 70.69 years | 69.83 years | 0.8613 years | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 73.71 years | 71.75 years | 1.96 years | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 76.09 years | 75.72 years | 0.3655 years | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 74.68 years | 77 years | 2.32 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 77.48 years against 77.39 years in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.09 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release