Life expectancy at birth, projections in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth, projections was 88.71 years in 2100. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at birth, projections in Sri Lanka, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, projections in Sri Lanka is 88.71 years, measured in 2100. That is the highest value across all 77 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, projections in Sri Lanka peaked at 88.71 years in 2100 and was at its lowest, 77.67 years, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 78.11 years | 77.67 years | 78.55 years | 6 |
| 2030s | 79.5 years | 78.72 years | 80.28 years | 10 |
| 2040s | 81.21 years | 80.46 years | 81.94 years | 10 |
| 2050s | 82.77 years | 82.09 years | 83.45 years | 10 |
| 2060s | 84.22 years | 83.59 years | 84.84 years | 10 |
| 2070s | 85.58 years | 84.97 years | 86.16 years | 10 |
| 2080s | 86.85 years | 86.29 years | 87.4 years | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.06 years | 87.52 years | 88.6 years | 10 |
| 2100s | 88.71 years | 88.71 years | 88.71 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88.82 years compare
- 74 Slovakia 88.76 years compare
- 75 New Caledonia 88.74 years compare
- 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 88.68 years compare
- 78 Northern Mariana Islands 88.67 years compare
- 79 Jordan 88.61 years compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 104 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, projections in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy at birth, projections in Sri Lanka was 88.71 years in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 88.71 years in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, projections recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.67 years in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy at birth, projections?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at birth, projections rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.