Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth, total
Argentina
77.54 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
77.67 years
in 2024
Argentina rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Argentina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 77.67 years against 77.54 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.94 years | 62.53 years | 2.41 years | Argentina |
| 1970s | 66.78 years | 65.49 years | 1.29 years | Argentina |
| 1980s | 69.85 years | 68.57 years | 1.28 years | Argentina |
| 1990s | 72.72 years | 69.83 years | 2.89 years | Argentina |
| 2000s | 74.79 years | 71.75 years | 3.04 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 76.25 years | 75.72 years | 0.5303 years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 76.11 years | 77.13 years | 1.02 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 77.67 years against 77.54 years in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 0.13 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Argentina ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.