Life expectancy at age 15 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at age 15 was 88.92 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
88.92
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.92
in 2100
All-time low
63.95
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Sri Lanka, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 88.92 for life expectancy at age 15 in 2100. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Sri Lanka peaked at 88.92 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 63.95, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 75th 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 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.95 | — |
| 1951 | 64.37 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 64.86 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 65.33 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 65.74 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 66.13 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 66.51 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 66.83 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 67.21 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 67.55 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 67.87 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 68.15 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 68.38 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 68.58 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 68.78 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 69.01 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 69.22 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 69.48 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 69.65 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 69.8 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 69.9 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 69.68 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.99 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 70.04 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 70.11 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 70.32 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 70.61 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 70.93 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 71.21 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 71.56 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 71.8 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 71.92 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 71.96 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 71.82 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 71.58 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 71.49 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 71.39 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.28 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 71.14 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 69.73 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 71.23 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 71.08 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 71.52 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 71.91 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.02 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.49 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 71.57 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.57 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 71.71 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 71.94 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 72.64 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 73.22 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 73.63 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 73.77 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 71.2 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 74.29 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 73.99 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74.1 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.62 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.29 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.45 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 75.7 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.43 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.6 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.78 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.91 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.18 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.37 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.57 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.89 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 77.89 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 78.05 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 78.25 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 78.41 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 78.58 | +0.2% |
| 2027 | 78.73 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 78.9 | +0.2% |
| 2029 | 79.06 | +0.2% |
| 2030 | 79.22 | +0.2% |
| 2031 | 79.39 | +0.2% |
| 2032 | 79.56 | +0.2% |
| 2033 | 79.71 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 79.88 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 80.04 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 80.2 | +0.2% |
| 2037 | 80.37 | +0.2% |
| 2038 | 80.54 | +0.2% |
| 2039 | 80.7 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 80.86 | +0.2% |
| 2041 | 81.03 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 81.19 | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 81.35 | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 81.5 | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 81.67 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 81.83 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 81.98 | +0.2% |
| 2048 | 82.13 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 82.29 | +0.2% |
| 2050 | 82.43 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 82.58 | +0.2% |
| 2052 | 82.73 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | 82.88 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 83.02 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 83.17 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 83.32 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 83.46 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 83.61 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 83.75 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 83.89 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 84.03 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 84.17 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 84.3 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 84.44 | +0.2% |
| 2065 | 84.58 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 84.71 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 84.84 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 84.98 | +0.2% |
| 2069 | 85.11 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 85.24 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 85.38 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 85.51 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 85.65 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 85.77 | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 85.9 | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 86.03 | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 86.16 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 86.28 | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 86.41 | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 86.54 | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 86.66 | +0.1% |
| 2082 | 86.78 | +0.1% |
| 2083 | 86.9 | +0.1% |
| 2084 | 87.02 | +0.1% |
| 2085 | 87.14 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 87.26 | +0.1% |
| 2087 | 87.39 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 87.51 | +0.1% |
| 2089 | 87.62 | +0.1% |
| 2090 | 87.74 | +0.1% |
| 2091 | 87.85 | +0.1% |
| 2092 | 87.97 | +0.1% |
| 2093 | 88.1 | +0.1% |
| 2094 | 88.21 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 88.33 | +0.1% |
| 2096 | 88.46 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 88.57 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 88.68 | +0.1% |
| 2099 | 88.81 | +0.1% |
| 2100 | 88.92 | +0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 88.92 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 88.92 is above the median for South Asia, which is 87.89, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 65.85 | 63.95 | 67.55 | 10 |
| 1960s | 68.89 | 67.87 | 69.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 70.43 | 69.68 | 71.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.41 | 69.73 | 71.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.6 | 71.08 | 72.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.27 | 71.2 | 74.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.55 | 75.45 | 77.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.23 | 76.89 | 79.06 | 10 |
| 2030s | 79.96 | 79.22 | 80.7 | 10 |
| 2040s | 81.58 | 80.86 | 82.29 | 10 |
| 2050s | 83.09 | 82.43 | 83.75 | 10 |
| 2060s | 84.51 | 83.89 | 85.11 | 10 |
| 2070s | 85.83 | 85.24 | 86.41 | 10 |
| 2080s | 87.08 | 86.54 | 87.62 | 10 |
| 2090s | 88.27 | 87.74 | 88.81 | 10 |
| 2100s | 88.92 | 88.92 | 88.92 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 72 Cuba 89.04 compare
- 73 New Caledonia 88.98 compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 88.95 compare
- 76 Slovakia 88.89 compare
- 77 Turks and Caicos Islands 88.89 compare
- 78 Northern Mariana Islands 88.88 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Sri Lanka was 88.92 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 88.92 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.95 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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