Life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy at birth was 77.23 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
77.23
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
36th
of 184 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 in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka is 77.23, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth 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 184 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.
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
- 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 birth in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka was 77.23 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 80.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.12 in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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