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

0204060802000201020212000: 71.52001: 72.72002: 73.32003: 73.42004: 69.12005: 73.52006: 73.42007: 73.82008: 73.12009: 72.42010: 74.12011: 752012: 75.62013: 75.82014: 76.22015: 76.42016: 76.82017: 76.92018: 77.22019: 77.52020: 80.72021: 77.2

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

Annual values for Life expectancy at birth who gho in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 33 United Arab Emirates 78.31 compare
  2. 34 China 77.62 compare
  3. 35 Panama 77.24 compare
  4. 37 Estonia 77.13 compare
  5. 38 Czechia 77.08 compare
  6. 39 Brunei Darussalam 76.92 compare

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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.

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Life expectancy at birth who gho
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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