Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Dominican Republic
6.19 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.26 years
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.26 years against 6.19 years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.26 years | 3.05 years | 0.7968 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3.02 years | 3.41 years | 0.3909 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.95 years | 4 years | 1.05 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.91 years | 6.66 years | 2.75 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.56 years | 9.12 years | 3.56 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 8.33 years | 2.54 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.75 years | 6.73 years | 0.0207 years | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.91 years | 6.33 years | 0.5842 years | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.26 years against 6.19 years in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. 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.