South Africa vs Sri Lanka: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
South Africa
8.04 years
in 2023
Sri Lanka
8.16 years
in 2023
South Africa rank
119th
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- South Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 8.16 years against 8.04 years in South Africa, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 236 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.45 years | 5.45 years | 0.0006 years | South Africa |
| 1960s | 6.03 years | 5.9 years | 0.1347 years | South Africa |
| 1970s | 6.35 years | 6 years | 0.3495 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 6.85 years | 6.47 years | 0.3732 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 7.08 years | 6.7 years | 0.3807 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.74 years | 7.06 years | 0.6772 years | South Africa |
| 2010s | 8.45 years | 7.7 years | 0.7546 years | South Africa |
| 2020s | 7.99 years | 7.96 years | 0.0274 years | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, South Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 8.16 years against 8.04 years in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.12 years, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- South Africa ranks 119th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.