North Macedonia vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
North Macedonia
0.0832
in 2023
Sri Lanka
0.0829
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
183rd
Sri Lanka rank
184th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- North Macedonia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.0832 against 0.0829 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 183rd and Sri Lanka ranks 184th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2977 | 0.2501 | 0.0475 | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 0.2176 | 0.1953 | 0.0224 | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 0.1614 | 0.1663 | 0.0049 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0.1309 | 0.1307 | 0.0001 | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 0.1115 | 0.1117 | 0.0002 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0947 | 0.1071 | 0.0124 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.0885 | 0.0895 | 0.001 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.0876 | 0.0842 | 0.0035 | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, North Macedonia or Sri Lanka?
- North Macedonia, at 0.0832 against 0.0829 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.0003, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do North Macedonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- North Macedonia ranks 183rd and Sri Lanka ranks 184th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.