Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 74.24 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.24 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
92nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.24 years
in 2023
All-time low
52.12 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 74.24 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 74.24 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.12 years, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.12 years | — |
| 1951 | 52.81 years | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 53.58 years | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 54.34 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 55.04 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 55.74 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 56.45 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 57.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 57.78 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 58.45 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 59.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 59.61 years | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.05 years | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 60.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.69 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 61.04 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 61.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 62.28 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 62.49 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 62.18 years | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 62.73 years | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 62.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.98 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 63.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 63.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 64.26 years | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 64.68 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 65.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 65.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.08 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.95 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 65.69 years | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 65.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.56 years | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.44 years | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 65.2 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 62.81 years | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 65.2 years | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 64.84 years | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 65.5 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 66.08 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 66.21 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.32 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 65.48 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.48 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.63 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.77 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 67.71 years | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 68.31 years | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.22 years | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 69.39 years | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 68.82 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 68.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.88 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 65.7 years | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 70.86 years | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 71.22 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.74 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.11 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.42 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.69 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.97 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.03 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 74.24 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.34 years | 52.12 years | 58.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.82 years | 59.06 years | 62.28 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.45 years | 62.18 years | 65.25 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.4 years | 62.81 years | 66.08 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.57 years | 64.84 years | 66.21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.74 years | 65.22 years | 69.39 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3 years | 70.86 years | 73.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.73 years | 72.97 years | 74.24 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 89 British Virgin Islands 74.53 years compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 years compare
- 91 Malaysia 74.27 years compare
- 93 Uruguay 74.19 years compare
- 94 French Guiana 74.13 years compare
- 95 Montserrat 74.11 years compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0366 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Sri Lanka was 74.24 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 74.24 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.12 years in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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