Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Latvia
80.47 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
80.59 years
in 2023
Latvia rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 80.59 years against 80.47 years in Latvia, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.26 years | 58.58 years | 11.68 years | Latvia |
| 1960s | 74.19 years | 64.7 years | 9.49 years | Latvia |
| 1970s | 74.35 years | 67.96 years | 6.4 years | Latvia |
| 1980s | 74.66 years | 72.45 years | 2.2 years | Latvia |
| 1990s | 73.99 years | 74.94 years | 0.9535 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 76.23 years | 76.18 years | 0.0498 years | Latvia |
| 2010s | 79.07 years | 79.15 years | 0.0767 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 79.47 years | 80.16 years | 0.6905 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 80.59 years against 80.47 years in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.12 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Latvia ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. 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.