Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth who gho was 77.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77.23
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
36th
of 185 countries
All-time high
80.66
in 2020
All-time low
69.12
in 2004
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth who gho in Sri Lanka is 77.23, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth who gho in Sri Lanka peaked at 80.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69.12, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 36th out of 185 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.
Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.51 | — |
| 2001 | 72.65 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 73.34 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.37 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.12 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 73.48 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 73.36 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.82 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 73.14 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 72.42 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 74.14 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 74.96 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 75.63 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.82 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.18 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.45 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.77 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.91 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.18 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 77.45 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 80.66 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 77.23 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.62 | 69.12 | 73.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.15 | 74.14 | 77.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.94 | 77.23 | 80.66 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.7118 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3214 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.7918 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6582 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth who gho in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sri Lanka was 77.23 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 80.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth who gho recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.12 in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy at birth who gho?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth who gho rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).