Difference in male and female life expectancy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 6.26 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.26
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
48th
of 229 countries
All-time high
9.83
in 1989
All-time low
2.59
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.26 for difference in male and female life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.83 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.59, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 48th out of 229 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 male and female life expectancy in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.59 | — |
| 1951 | 2.87 | +10.8% |
| 1952 | 3.04 | +6.1% |
| 1953 | 3.11 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 3.18 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 3.2 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.15 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 3.12 | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 3.14 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 3.13 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 3.12 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 3.11 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 3.15 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.26 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 3.35 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 3.5 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 3.58 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 3.69 | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 3.68 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.66 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3.63 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.08 | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 3.69 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 3.76 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 3.87 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 3.98 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 4.04 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4.19 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.27 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.49 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 4.65 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.94 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 5.25 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 5.73 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 6.4 | +11.8% |
| 1985 | 6.84 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 7.23 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 7.63 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 8.15 | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 9.83 | +20.7% |
| 1990 | 8.68 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 9.23 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 8.79 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 8.41 | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 8.47 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 9.47 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 9.32 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 9.54 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 9.63 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9.62 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.32 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 8.57 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 8.23 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 7.79 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.12 | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 7.5 | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 8.21 | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 8.25 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 9.66 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 7.2 | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 6.99 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.72 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.65 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.75 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.71 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 6.66 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.64 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 6.36 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.28 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.46 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.32 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.26 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.05 | 2.59 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.41 | 3.11 | 3.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4 | 3.63 | 4.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.66 | 4.65 | 9.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.12 | 8.41 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 | 6.12 | 9.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 6.36 | 7.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.33 | 6.26 | 6.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 45 Hungary 6.41 compare
- 46 Martinique 6.27 compare
- 47 Croatia 6.27 compare
- 49 Cape Verde 6.25 compare
- 50 Suriname 6.23 compare
- 51 Dominican Republic 6.19 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Sri Lanka?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Sri Lanka was 6.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.83 in 1989.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.59 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 48th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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