Iran vs Sri Lanka: Life Expectancy at Birth
Iran
77.85
in 2024
Sri Lanka
77.67
in 2024
Iran rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
77th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Iran
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Iran currently reports 77.85 against 77.67 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.18.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iran ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 77th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.04 | 62.53 | 16.49 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 54.16 | 65.49 | 11.33 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 60.69 | 68.57 | 7.87 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 67.53 | 69.83 | 2.31 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 72.08 | 71.75 | 0.3312 | Iran |
| 2010s | 75.71 | 75.72 | 0.0173 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 76.04 | 77.13 | 1.09 | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Iran or Sri Lanka?
- Iran, at 77.85 against 77.67 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 0.18, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Sri Lanka rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Iran ranks 75th 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.