Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 76.39 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
76.39
World rank
50th
of 162 countries
All-time high
76.39
in 2020
All-time low
25
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sri Lanka, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sri Lanka stood at 76.39. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sri Lanka peaked at 76.39 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1870.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 25 | — |
| 1880 | 29 | +16.0% |
| 1890 | 31.3 | +7.9% |
| 1900 | 32.6 | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 31.7 | -2.8% |
| 1925 | 32.7 | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 38.25 | +17.0% |
| 1933 | 39 | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 45.75 | +17.3% |
| 1950 | 57.04 | +24.7% |
| 1955 | 60.5 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 60.15 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 62.6 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 64.65 | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 66.17 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 67.8 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 68.87 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 71.93 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 72.26 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 70.36 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 72.12 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 73.22 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.93 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 76.39 | +2.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 76.39 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.67, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 1890s | 31.3 | 31.3 | 31.3 | 1 |
| 1900s | 32.6 | 32.6 | 32.6 | 1 |
| 1910s | 31.7 | 31.7 | 31.7 | 1 |
| 1920s | 35.48 | 32.7 | 38.25 | 2 |
| 1930s | 42.38 | 39 | 45.75 | 2 |
| 1950s | 58.77 | 57.04 | 60.5 | 2 |
| 1960s | 61.38 | 60.15 | 62.6 | 2 |
| 1970s | 65.41 | 64.65 | 66.17 | 2 |
| 1980s | 68.34 | 67.8 | 68.87 | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.09 | 71.93 | 72.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.24 | 70.36 | 72.12 | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.07 | 73.22 | 74.93 | 2 |
| 2020s | 76.39 | 76.39 | 76.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Sri Lanka was 76.39 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 76.39 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1870.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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