Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 was 5.7 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.7
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.01
in 1999
All-time low
2.18
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sri Lanka stood at 5.7.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.01 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.18, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.18 | — |
| 1951 | 2.35 | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 2.46 | +4.4% |
| 1953 | 2.48 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.5 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 2.5 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 2.44 | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 2.39 | -1.8% |
| 1958 | 2.38 | -0.7% |
| 1959 | 2.34 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 2.31 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 2.28 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 2.28 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.35 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.4 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 2.48 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 2.53 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 2.59 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.56 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 2.52 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 2.47 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.55 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.46 | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.5 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2.57 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.64 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 2.69 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2.81 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.89 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 3.05 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 3.19 | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 3.42 | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 3.67 | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 3.98 | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 4.32 | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 4.67 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 4.99 | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 5.27 | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 5.57 | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 6 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 5.89 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6.07 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 6.01 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.01 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.15 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.54 | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 6.64 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.78 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.91 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 7.01 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.77 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 6.56 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6.46 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.12 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 5.27 | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 5.98 | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 6.1 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.16 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.61 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.39 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.99 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 5.85 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.66 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.65 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.82 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.63 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.61 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 5.8 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.73 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | -0.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.54, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 5.7 is above the median for South Asia, which is 2.74, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 | 2.18 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.43 | 2.28 | 2.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 | 2.46 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 | 3.19 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 5.89 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 | 5.27 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 | 5.63 | 5.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 | 5.61 | 5.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sri Lanka?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 in Sri Lanka was 5.7 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.01 in 1999.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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