Poland vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy
Poland
76.94 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
76.39 years
in 2020
Poland rank
47th
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Life expectancy over time
- Poland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Poland currently reports 76.94 years against 76.39 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.55 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 47th and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 14 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 31.35 years | 25 years | 6.35 years | Poland |
| 1880s | 32.11 years | 29 years | 3.11 years | Poland |
| 1890s | 32.55 years | 31.3 years | 1.25 years | Poland |
| 1900s | 36.97 years | 32.6 years | 4.37 years | Poland |
| 1910s | 39.72 years | 31.7 years | 8.02 years | Poland |
| 1920s | 49 years | 35.48 years | 13.52 years | Poland |
| 1930s | 50.6 years | 42.38 years | 8.22 years | Poland |
| 1950s | 63.67 years | 58.77 years | 4.9 years | Poland |
| 1960s | 68.65 years | 61.38 years | 7.27 years | Poland |
| 1970s | 70.02 years | 65.41 years | 4.6 years | Poland |
| 1980s | 70.15 years | 68.34 years | 1.81 years | Poland |
| 1990s | 71.3 years | 72.09 years | 0.7948 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 74.41 years | 71.24 years | 3.18 years | Poland |
| 2010s | 76.87 years | 74.07 years | 2.8 years | Poland |
| 2020s | 76.94 years | 76.39 years | 0.5495 years | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Poland or Sri Lanka?
- Poland, at 76.94 years against 76.39 years in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.55 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy?
- Poland ranks 47th 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.