Ecuador vs Sri Lanka: Life Expectancy at Birth
Ecuador
77.58
in 2024
Sri Lanka
77.67
in 2024
Ecuador rank
78th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Ecuador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 77.67 against 77.58 in Ecuador, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ecuador ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.06 | 62.53 | 6.47 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 60.87 | 65.49 | 4.62 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 65.45 | 68.57 | 3.12 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 70.69 | 69.83 | 0.8613 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 73.71 | 71.75 | 1.96 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 76.09 | 75.72 | 0.3655 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 75.26 | 77.13 | 1.87 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Ecuador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 77.67 against 77.58 in Ecuador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 0.09, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Ecuador and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Ecuador ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as 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
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.