Food supply vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Food supply vs life expectancy was 77.48 in 2023. β² Rising
Food supply vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 77.48 for food supply vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.17, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.7 | 53.17 | 59.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.53 | 60.6 | 64.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.49 | 64.24 | 67.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.57 | 67.28 | 69.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.83 | 69.13 | 70.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.75 | 68.02 | 73.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.72 | 74.46 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 76.28 | 77.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 80 Colombia 77.72 compare
- 81 Iran 77.65 compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare
- 84 Bonaire, Saba, Saint Eustatius 77.44 compare
- 85 Argentina 77.39 compare
- 85 North Macedonia 77.39 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka was 77.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.17 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply vs life expectancy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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