Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.0829 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 178th out of 229 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.
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
- 175 Gibraltar 0.0837 compare
- 176 Puerto Rico 0.0834 compare
- 177 North Macedonia 0.0832 compare
- 179 United Kingdom 0.0826 compare
- 180 Oman 0.0823 compare
- 181 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)
- 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 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 178th out of 229 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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