Estonia vs Sri Lanka: Healthy life expectancy
Estonia
66.74 Years
in 2021
Sri Lanka
66.73 Years
in 2021
Estonia rank
37th
Sri Lanka rank
39th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Estonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 66.74 Years against 66.73 Years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 Years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Estonia ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.23 Years | 63.3 Years | 0.0711 Years | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 67.18 Years | 66.14 Years | 1.05 Years | Estonia |
| 2020s | 67.41 Years | 67.99 Years | 0.5824 Years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
- Estonia, at 66.74 Years against 66.73 Years in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 Years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Estonia ranks 37th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.