Life expectancy at age 15 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at age 15 was 88.92 in 2100. ▲ Rising
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.
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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- 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 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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