Saint Helena vs Sri Lanka: Life expectation at birth by sex
Saint Helena
80.62
in 2023
Sri Lanka
80.59
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Saint Helena
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 80.62 against 80.59 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.
Saint Helena ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Helena | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 69.08 | 58.57 | 10.51 | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 70.68 | 64.7 | 5.98 | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 71.83 | 67.96 | 3.87 | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 73.46 | 72.45 | 1.01 | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 76.38 | 74.94 | 1.44 | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 79.32 | 76.18 | 3.15 | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 79.75 | 79.15 | 0.6046 | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 80.64 | 80.16 | 0.4869 | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Saint Helena or Sri Lanka?
- Saint Helena, at 80.62 against 80.59 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Saint Helena and Sri Lanka?
- 0.03, with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Helena and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Saint Helena ranks 81st 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.