Sri Lanka vs Suriname: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Sri Lanka
6.26
in 2023
Suriname
6.23
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Suriname rank
53rd
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 6.26 against 6.23 in Suriname, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Suriname ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.05 | 2.91 | 0.1458 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 3.41 | 4.19 | 0.7833 | Suriname |
| 1970s | 4 | 5.14 | 1.14 | Suriname |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 5.55 | 1.12 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 9.12 | 5.83 | 3.29 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 8.33 | 5.87 | 2.47 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 6.32 | 0.4119 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6.47 | 0.1438 | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Sri Lanka or Suriname?
- Sri Lanka, at 6.26 against 6.23 in Suriname as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 0.03, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Suriname?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Suriname rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Suriname ranks 53rd 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.