Saint Helena vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy of women vs. men

Saint Helena
80.62 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
80.59 years
in 2023
Saint Helena rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

Life expectancy of women vs. men over time

  • Saint Helena
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Saint Helena currently reports 80.62 years against 80.59 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Helena ahead.

Saint Helena ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 236 countries.

Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Helena Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 69.08 years 58.58 years 10.51 years Saint Helena
1960s 70.68 years 64.7 years 5.98 years Saint Helena
1970s 71.83 years 67.96 years 3.87 years Saint Helena
1980s 73.46 years 72.45 years 1.01 years Saint Helena
1990s 76.38 years 74.94 years 1.44 years Saint Helena
2000s 79.32 years 76.18 years 3.15 years Saint Helena
2010s 79.75 years 79.15 years 0.6044 years Saint Helena
2020s 80.64 years 80.16 years 0.487 years Saint Helena

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Saint Helena or Sri Lanka?
Saint Helena, at 80.62 years against 80.59 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Saint Helena and Sri Lanka?
0.03 years, with Saint Helena ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Helena and Sri Lanka?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saint Helena and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
Saint Helena ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Life expectancy of women vs. men
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.