Life expectancy unwpp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy unwpp was 77.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.48
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
77.48
in 2023
All-time low
53.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy unwpp in Sri Lanka stood at 77.48. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.17, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 56.7 | 53.17 | 59.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62.53 | 60.6 | 64.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.49 | 64.24 | 67.51 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.57 | 67.28 | 69.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.83 | 69.13 | 70.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.75 | 68.02 | 73.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.72 | 74.46 | 76.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77 | 76.28 | 77.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 81 Colombia 77.72 compare
- 82 Iran 77.65 compare
- 83 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare
- 85 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 compare
- 86 Argentina 77.39 compare
- 86 North Macedonia 77.39 compare
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 unwpp in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Sri Lanka was 77.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.17 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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