Latvia vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy men women
Latvia
80.47
in 2023
Sri Lanka
80.59
in 2023
Latvia rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
82nd
Life expectancy men women over time
- Latvia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 80.59 against 80.47 in Latvia, a difference of 0.12.
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 | 58.58 | 11.68 | Latvia |
| 1960s | 74.19 | 64.7 | 9.49 | Latvia |
| 1970s | 74.35 | 67.96 | 6.4 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 74.66 | 72.45 | 2.2 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 73.99 | 74.94 | 0.9535 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 76.23 | 76.18 | 0.0498 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 79.07 | 79.15 | 0.0767 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 79.47 | 80.16 | 0.6905 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy men women, Latvia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 80.59 against 80.47 in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy men women between Latvia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.12, 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 men women?
- Latvia ranks 84th 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.