Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Sex gap in life expectancy
Cape Verde
6.35 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.35 years
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
58th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Cape Verde
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 6.35 years against 6.35 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.69 years | 3.24 years | 0.5413 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 2.28 years | 3.88 years | 1.6 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 3.09 years | 4.51 years | 1.42 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5.7 years | 7.06 years | 1.35 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 8.29 years | 9.38 years | 1.09 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.83 years | 8.43 years | 0.6053 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 7.15 years | 6.84 years | 0.3006 years | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 6.95 years | 6.42 years | 0.53 years | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?
- Cape Verde, at 6.35 years against 6.35 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 0 years, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cape Verde and Sri Lanka rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Cape Verde ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.