Life expectancy men women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy men women was 80.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 80th of 229 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.
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
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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.7169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5163 units per person (2025)
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 80th out of 229 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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