Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0829 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0829
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.284
in 1950
All-time low
0.0829
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0829. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.284 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0829, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.284 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2757 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2671 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2603 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2523 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2453 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2387 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.2328 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2258 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2194 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2136 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2084 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2038 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1997 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1965 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1924 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1891 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1858 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1829 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1804 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1781 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1765 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1743 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1722 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1701 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1664 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1626 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1582 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1553 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1492 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1449 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1409 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1371 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1342 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1303 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.127 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1243 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1219 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1198 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1271 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1167 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1161 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1146 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1131 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1118 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1112 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1108 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.109 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1077 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1062 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1045 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1031 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1017 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1014 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1535 | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0989 | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0983 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0973 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0968 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1159 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0935 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0929 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0916 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0906 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0898 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0886 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.088 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0878 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0863 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0859 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.085 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0852 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0835 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0829 | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0829 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0829 is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.1183, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +51.4% | 0.1014 | 0.1535 |
| 2005 | -35.6% | 0.1535 | 0.0989 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2501 | 0.2194 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1953 | 0.1804 | 0.2136 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1663 | 0.1492 | 0.1781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1307 | 0.1198 | 0.1449 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1117 | 0.1062 | 0.1167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1071 | 0.0968 | 0.1535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0895 | 0.0859 | 0.0935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0842 | 0.0829 | 0.0852 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 181 Gibraltar 0.0837 compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0834 compare
- 183 North Macedonia 0.0832 compare
- 185 United Kingdom 0.0826 compare
- 186 Oman 0.0823 compare
- 187 Canada 0.0822 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sri Lanka was 0.0829 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.284 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0829 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Sri Lanka ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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