Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth, female
Colombia
80.61 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
80.75 years
in 2024
Colombia rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 80.75 years against 80.61 years in Colombia, a difference of 0.14 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Colombia ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.7 years | 64.7 years | 4 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 66.17 years | 67.96 years | 1.79 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 71.09 years | 72.45 years | 1.36 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 74.12 years | 74.94 years | 0.8206 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 76.62 years | 76.18 years | 0.4462 years | Colombia |
| 2010s | 78.99 years | 79.15 years | 0.1608 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 79.02 years | 80.28 years | 1.25 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 80.75 years against 80.61 years in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.14 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Colombia ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 218 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.