Kuwait vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy
Kuwait
76.92 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
76.39 years
in 2020
Kuwait rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Life expectancy over time
- Kuwait
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 76.92 years against 76.39 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.53 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Kuwait ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Sri Lanka in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 29 years | 4 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1890s | 25 years | 31.3 years | 6.3 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1900s | 25 years | 32.6 years | 7.6 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1910s | 26 years | 31.7 years | 5.7 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 26 years | 35.48 years | 9.48 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 26 years | 42.38 years | 16.38 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 57.05 years | 58.77 years | 1.72 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 61.35 years | 61.38 years | 0.0235 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 67.37 years | 65.41 years | 1.96 years | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 71.54 years | 68.34 years | 3.2 years | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 74.41 years | 72.09 years | 2.32 years | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 76.81 years | 71.24 years | 5.58 years | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 78.77 years | 74.07 years | 4.7 years | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 76.92 years | 76.39 years | 0.5269 years | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Kuwait or Sri Lanka?
- Kuwait, at 76.92 years against 76.39 years in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 0.53 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy?
- Kuwait ranks 48th 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.