Iran vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth, total
Iran
77.85 years
in 2024
Sri Lanka
77.67 years
in 2024
Iran rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
78th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iran currently reports 77.85 years against 77.67 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.18 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.04 years | 62.53 years | 16.49 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 54.16 years | 65.49 years | 11.33 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 60.69 years | 68.57 years | 7.87 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 67.53 years | 69.83 years | 2.31 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 72.08 years | 71.75 years | 0.3312 years | Iran |
| 2010s | 75.71 years | 75.72 years | 0.0173 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 76.04 years | 77.13 years | 1.09 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Iran, at 77.85 years against 77.67 years in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.18 years, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Iran ranks 76th 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.