Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth source comparison was 77.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.48
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.48
in 2023
All-time low
53.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sri Lanka stood at 77.48. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.17, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.17 | — |
| 1951 | 53.98 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 54.86 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 55.65 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 56.44 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 57.18 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 57.9 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 58.53 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 59.28 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 59.97 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 60.6 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.16 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 61.63 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 62.03 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 62.38 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 62.79 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 63.16 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 63.56 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 63.87 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 64.14 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 64.35 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 64.24 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 64.62 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 64.78 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.97 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 65.36 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 65.84 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.39 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 66.84 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.51 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 68.01 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 68.38 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 68.73 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 68.76 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 68.88 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.96 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.01 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 69 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 67.28 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 69.24 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 69.13 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.62 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.05 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.21 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.75 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.84 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.93 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.13 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.43 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.18 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.8 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.27 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.44 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.02 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 73.07 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 72.83 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.98 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.56 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.3 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 74.46 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 74.74 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.19 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.55 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.76 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.99 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.14 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.24 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.48 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.7 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.93 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.28 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.3 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 77.48 | +0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 77.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 77.48 is above the median for South Asia, which is 73.82, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.7 | 53.17 | 59.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.53 | 60.6 | 64.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.49 | 64.24 | 67.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.57 | 67.28 | 69.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.83 | 69.13 | 70.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.75 | 68.02 | 73.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.72 | 74.46 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 76.28 | 77.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 81 Colombia 77.72 compare
- 82 Iran 77.65 compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 compare
- 86 Argentina 77.39 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 77.39 compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy at birth source comparison in Sri Lanka was 77.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth source comparison recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.17 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy at birth source comparison?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth source comparison rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 birth source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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