Argentina vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy
Argentina
75.89 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
76.39 years
in 2020
Argentina rank
53rd
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Life expectancy over time
- Argentina
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 76.39 years against 75.89 years in Argentina, a difference of 0.5 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 14 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 31.83 years | 25 years | 6.83 years | Argentina |
| 1880s | 32.9 years | 29 years | 3.9 years | Argentina |
| 1890s | 36.45 years | 31.3 years | 5.15 years | Argentina |
| 1900s | 39 years | 32.6 years | 6.4 years | Argentina |
| 1910s | 45.73 years | 31.7 years | 14.03 years | Argentina |
| 1920s | 50.36 years | 35.48 years | 14.88 years | Argentina |
| 1930s | 53.64 years | 42.38 years | 11.26 years | Argentina |
| 1950s | 63.45 years | 58.77 years | 4.68 years | Argentina |
| 1960s | 65.47 years | 61.38 years | 4.09 years | Argentina |
| 1970s | 67.49 years | 65.41 years | 2.08 years | Argentina |
| 1980s | 70.09 years | 68.34 years | 1.75 years | Argentina |
| 1990s | 72.46 years | 72.09 years | 0.3651 years | Argentina |
| 2000s | 74.53 years | 71.24 years | 3.3 years | Argentina |
| 2010s | 76.24 years | 74.07 years | 2.17 years | Argentina |
| 2020s | 75.89 years | 76.39 years | 0.5008 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Argentina or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 76.39 years against 75.89 years in Argentina as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 0.5 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Argentina and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy?
- Argentina ranks 53rd and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing 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
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.