Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy men women
Colombia
80.45
in 2023
Sri Lanka
80.59
in 2023
Colombia rank
85th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Life expectancy men women over time
- Colombia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 80.59 against 80.45 in Colombia, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Colombia ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 54.07 | 58.58 | 4.5 | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 60.7 | 64.7 | 4 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 66.17 | 67.96 | 1.79 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 71.09 | 72.45 | 1.36 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 74.12 | 74.94 | 0.8206 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 76.62 | 76.18 | 0.4462 | Colombia |
| 2010s | 78.99 | 79.15 | 0.1608 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 78.63 | 80.16 | 1.53 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 80.59 against 80.45 in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.14, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy men women?
- Colombia ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy men women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.