Dominican Republic vs Sri Lanka: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Dominican Republic
6.19
in 2023
Sri Lanka
6.26
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Dominican Republic
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.26 against 6.19 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.07.
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 | 3.05 | 0.7968 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3.02 | 3.41 | 0.3909 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 2.95 | 4 | 1.05 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 6.66 | 2.75 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.56 | 9.12 | 3.56 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.8 | 8.33 | 2.54 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.75 | 6.73 | 0.0207 | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 6.91 | 6.33 | 0.5842 | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Dominican Republic or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.26 against 6.19 in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Dominican Republic and Sri Lanka?
- 0.07, 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th 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.