Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Life expectancy

Colombia
77.72
in 2023
Sri Lanka
77.48
in 2023
Colombia rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
84th

Life expectancy over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 77.72 against 77.48 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.24.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1940 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Colombia ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1940s 38 45.2 7.2 Sri Lanka
1950s 51.81 56.7 4.89 Sri Lanka
1960s 58.93 62.53 3.6 Sri Lanka
1970s 63.84 65.49 1.65 Sri Lanka
1980s 67.69 68.57 0.875 Sri Lanka
1990s 69.72 69.83 0.1101 Sri Lanka
2000s 72.78 71.75 1.04 Colombia
2010s 75.95 75.72 0.2294 Colombia
2020s 75.42 77 1.58 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Colombia, at 77.72 against 77.48 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
0.24, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
75 years are reported by both, from 1940 to 2023.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy?
Colombia ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Life expectancy
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed