Life expectancy men women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy men women was 80.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.59
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.59
in 2023
All-time low
54.69
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Sri Lanka is 80.59, measured in 2023. 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 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Sri Lanka peaked at 80.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.69, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 54.69 | — |
| 1951 | 55.68 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 56.69 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 57.51 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 58.4 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 59.17 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 59.87 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 60.51 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 61.27 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 61.97 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 62.6 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 63.15 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 63.65 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 64.12 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 64.52 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 65.02 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 65.43 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 65.89 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 66.19 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 66.44 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 66.64 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 66.75 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 66.93 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 67.13 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 67.37 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 67.81 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 68.32 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.96 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 69.44 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 70.23 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 70.81 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 71.33 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 71.78 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 72.1 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 72.5 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 72.86 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 73.16 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 73.42 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 73.69 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 72.86 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 74.19 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 74.36 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 74.57 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 74.78 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 74.96 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 75.04 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.04 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.25 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.49 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.76 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 76.29 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.48 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 76.73 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.62 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.04 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 77.06 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 77.17 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 77.34 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.69 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.33 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 78.2 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 78.34 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.62 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.93 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.19 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.39 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.51 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 79.59 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.81 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.89 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.07 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 79.52 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.45 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.59 | +0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 80.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 80.59 is above the median for South Asia, which is 75.67, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.58 | 54.69 | 61.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.7 | 62.6 | 66.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.96 | 66.64 | 70.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.45 | 70.81 | 73.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.94 | 74.19 | 75.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.18 | 71.04 | 77.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.15 | 78.2 | 79.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.16 | 79.52 | 80.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy men women in Sri Lanka was 80.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 80.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.69 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy men women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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