Inequality in life expectancy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Inequality in life expectancy was 0.0475 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in life expectancy in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in life expectancy in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0475. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in life expectancy in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0758 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0475, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0646 | 0.0542 | 0.0758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0498 | 0.0475 | 0.052 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in life expectancy in Sri Lanka?
- Inequality in life expectancy in Sri Lanka was 0.0475 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0758 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in life expectancy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0475 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for inequality in life expectancy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in life expectancy rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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