Northern Mariana Islands vs Sri Lanka: Life expectation at birth by sex
Northern Mariana Islands
80.74
in 2023
Sri Lanka
80.59
in 2023
Northern Mariana Islands rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Northern Mariana Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Northern Mariana Islands currently reports 80.74 against 80.59 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
Northern Mariana Islands ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Northern Mariana Islands averaged higher in 7 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Mariana Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 63.05 | 58.57 | 4.47 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1960s | 66.15 | 64.7 | 1.44 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1970s | 70.33 | 67.96 | 2.38 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 1980s | 71.62 | 72.45 | 0.833 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 75.62 | 74.94 | 0.6779 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2000s | 78.84 | 76.18 | 2.66 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2010s | 79.57 | 79.15 | 0.4256 | Northern Mariana Islands |
| 2020s | 80.33 | 80.16 | 0.17 | Northern Mariana Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Northern Mariana Islands or Sri Lanka?
- Northern Mariana Islands, at 80.74 against 80.59 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Northern Mariana Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.15, with Northern Mariana Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Mariana Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Northern Mariana Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Northern Mariana Islands ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.