British Virgin Islands vs Sri Lanka: Male life expectancy at birth
British Virgin Islands
74.53 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
74.24 years
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- British Virgin Islands
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 74.53 years against 74.24 years in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.29 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
British Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.6 years | 55.34 years | 1.27 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 62.68 years | 60.82 years | 1.87 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 65.16 years | 63.45 years | 1.71 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 68.83 years | 65.4 years | 3.43 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 71.82 years | 65.57 years | 6.25 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 73.14 years | 67.74 years | 5.39 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 73.82 years | 72.3 years | 1.52 years | British Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 73.89 years | 73.73 years | 0.1573 years | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, British Virgin Islands or Sri Lanka?
- British Virgin Islands, at 74.53 years against 74.24 years in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between British Virgin Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 0.29 years, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and Sri Lanka rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.