China vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth, female
China
80.97 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
80.75 years
in 2024
China rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
China currently reports 80.97 years against 80.75 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
China ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.11 years | 64.7 years | 12.59 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 62.5 years | 67.96 years | 5.46 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 68.63 years | 72.45 years | 3.83 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 72.67 years | 74.94 years | 2.28 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 76.51 years | 76.18 years | 0.33 years | China |
| 2010s | 79.61 years | 79.15 years | 0.4632 years | China |
| 2020s | 80.99 years | 80.28 years | 0.7116 years | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, China or Sri Lanka?
- China, at 80.97 years against 80.75 years in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.22 years, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- China ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.