North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy
North Macedonia
77.39 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
77.48 years
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
84th
Life expectancy over time
- North Macedonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 77.48 years against 77.39 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.99 years | 56.7 years | 1.71 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 62.3 years | 62.53 years | 0.2335 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 67.16 years | 65.49 years | 1.66 years | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 70.08 years | 68.57 years | 1.51 years | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 71.74 years | 69.83 years | 1.91 years | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 73.48 years | 71.75 years | 1.74 years | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 75.75 years | 75.72 years | 0.0268 years | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 75.45 years | 77 years | 1.55 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 77.48 years against 77.39 years in North Macedonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.09 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy?
- North Macedonia ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.