ex - expectation of life at age x in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: ex - expectation of life at age x was 77.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77.23
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
36th
of 184 countries
All-time high
80.66
in 2020
All-time low
69.12
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Sri Lanka stood at 77.23.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Sri Lanka peaked at 80.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.12, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.51 | — |
| 2001 | 72.65 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 73.34 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.12 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 73.48 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 73.36 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.82 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.14 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 72.42 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 74.14 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 74.96 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 75.63 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.82 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.18 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.45 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.77 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.91 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.18 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.45 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.66 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 77.23 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.62 | 69.12 | 73.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.15 | 74.14 | 77.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.94 | 77.23 | 80.66 | 2 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Sri Lanka?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Sri Lanka was 77.23 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 80.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.12 in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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