Cape Verde vs Sri Lanka: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Cape Verde
6.25
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.26
in 2023
Cape Verde rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Cape Verde
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.26 against 6.25 in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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 | 2.48 | 3.05 | 0.5715 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 1.86 | 3.41 | 1.55 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.55 | 4 | 1.45 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5.07 | 6.66 | 1.59 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.6 | 9.12 | 1.52 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.55 | 8.33 | 0.7799 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 6.73 | 0.2345 | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 6.84 | 6.33 | 0.5082 | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Cape Verde or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.26 against 6.25 in Cape Verde as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Cape Verde and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01, with Sri Lanka 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Cape Verde ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.