Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 66.73 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
66.73
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
39th
of 184 countries
All-time high
69.25
in 2020
All-time low
60.39
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

02040602000201020212000: 62.42001: 63.32002: 63.92003: 63.92004: 60.42005: 642006: 63.92007: 64.32008: 63.72009: 63.12010: 64.52011: 65.22012: 65.82013: 65.92014: 66.22015: 66.42016: 66.62017: 66.72018: 66.92019: 67.12020: 69.32021: 66.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 66.73 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Sri Lanka peaked at 69.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60.39, in 2004.

That places Sri Lanka 39th 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.

Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years) in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 62.4
2001 63.3 +1.5%
2002 63.88 +0.9%
2003 63.93 +0.1%
2004 60.39 -5.5%
2005 64.03 +6.0%
2006 63.93 -0.2%
2007 64.31 +0.6%
2008 63.75 -0.9%
2009 63.09 -1.0%
2010 64.52 +2.3%
2011 65.24 +1.1%
2012 65.76 +0.8%
2013 65.92 +0.2%
2014 66.19 +0.4%
2015 66.39 +0.3%
2016 66.61 +0.3%
2017 66.72 +0.2%
2018 66.92 +0.3%
2019 67.09 +0.3%
2020 69.25 +3.2%
2021 66.73 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.3 60.39 64.31 10
2010s 66.14 64.52 67.09 10
2020s 67.99 66.73 69.25 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 36 Croatia 66.8 compare
  2. 37 Estonia 66.74 compare
  3. 38 Panama 66.74 compare
  4. 40 Albania 66.69 compare
  5. 41 Maldives 66.67 compare
  6. 42 Barbados 66.67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Sri Lanka?
Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Sri Lanka was 66.73 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 69.25 in 2020.
What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 60.39 in 2004.
How does Sri Lanka rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
196 places, 4,312 data points, 2000–2021
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