Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 77.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.48
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.48
in 2023
All-time low
53.17
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 77.48 for life expectancy vs health expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.17, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd out of 229 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.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.17 | — |
| 1951 | 53.98 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 54.86 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 55.65 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 56.44 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 57.18 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 57.9 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 58.53 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 59.28 | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 59.97 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 60.6 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 61.16 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 61.63 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 62.03 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 62.38 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 62.79 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 63.16 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 63.56 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 63.87 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 64.14 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 64.35 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 64.24 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 64.62 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 64.78 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 64.97 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 65.36 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 65.84 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.39 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 66.84 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 67.51 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 68.01 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 68.38 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 68.67 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 68.73 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 68.76 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 68.88 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 68.96 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 69.01 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 69 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 67.28 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 69.24 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 69.13 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.62 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 70.05 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 70.21 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 69.75 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.84 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.93 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70.13 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.43 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 71.18 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 71.8 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 72.27 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.44 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.02 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 73.07 | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 72.83 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.98 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.56 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.3 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 74.46 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 74.74 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.19 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 75.55 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 75.76 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.99 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 76.14 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.24 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.48 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.7 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.93 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.28 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 77.3 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 77.48 | +0.2% |
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
- 80 Colombia 77.72 compare
- 81 Iran, Islamic Republic of 77.65 compare
- 82 Antigua and Barbuda 77.6 compare
- 84 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 77.44 compare
- 85 Argentina 77.39 compare
- 85 North Macedonia 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)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3368 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Sri Lanka was 77.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.17 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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