Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy
Saudi Arabia
76.24 years
in 2020
Sri Lanka
76.39 years
in 2020
Saudi Arabia rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
50th
Life expectancy over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 76.39 years against 76.24 years in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | 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 | 25 years | 31.7 years | 6.7 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1920s | 26.25 years | 35.48 years | 9.23 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1930s | 32 years | 42.38 years | 10.38 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1950s | 41.4 years | 58.77 years | 17.37 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 46.51 years | 61.38 years | 14.86 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 54.56 years | 65.41 years | 10.85 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 62.97 years | 68.34 years | 5.36 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 69.98 years | 72.09 years | 2.11 years | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 73.53 years | 71.24 years | 2.29 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 76.34 years | 74.07 years | 2.27 years | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 76.24 years | 76.39 years | 0.1537 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 76.39 years against 76.24 years in Saudi Arabia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.15 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 51st 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.