Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 77.48 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka, 1901β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka stood at 77.48. That is the highest value across all 82 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.9, in 1911.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 82 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 32.6 | 32.6 | 32.6 | 1 |
| 1910s | 29.9 | 29.9 | 29.9 | 1 |
| 1920s | 32 | 32 | 32 | 1 |
| 1930s | 46.3 | 46.3 | 46.3 | 1 |
| 1940s | 50.12 | 45.2 | 55.5 | 4 |
| 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
- 80 Colombia 77.72 compare
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.65 compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare
- 84 Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 compare
- 85 Argentina 77.39 compare
- 85 North Macedonia, Republic of 77.39 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Sri Lanka was 77.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 in 1911.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs gdp per capita 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 vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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