French Guiana vs Sri Lanka: Male life expectancy at birth
French Guiana
74.13 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
74.24 years
in 2023
French Guiana rank
94th
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- French Guiana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 74.24 years against 74.13 years in French Guiana, a difference of 0.11 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
French Guiana ranks 94th and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, French Guiana averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Guiana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.65 years | 55.34 years | 7.69 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 56.32 years | 60.82 years | 4.5 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 61.4 years | 63.45 years | 2.05 years | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 65.55 years | 65.4 years | 0.1542 years | French Guiana |
| 1990s | 68.58 years | 65.57 years | 3.02 years | French Guiana |
| 2000s | 70.93 years | 67.74 years | 3.19 years | French Guiana |
| 2010s | 73.8 years | 72.3 years | 1.49 years | French Guiana |
| 2020s | 73.42 years | 73.73 years | 0.313 years | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, French Guiana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 74.24 years against 74.13 years in French Guiana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between French Guiana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.11 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Guiana and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do French Guiana and Sri Lanka rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- French Guiana ranks 94th 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.