Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life satisfaction vs life expectancy was 77.48 in 2023. ▬ Flat
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
74.74
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka, 2011–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka stood at 77.48. That is the highest value across all 13 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.48 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.74, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74.74 | — |
| 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 77.48 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 77.48 is above the median for South Asia, which is 73.82, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 75.86 | 74.74 | 76.7 | 9 |
| 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
- 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 satisfaction vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka?
- Life satisfaction vs life expectancy in Sri Lanka was 77.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.48 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs life expectancy recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.74 in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life satisfaction vs life expectancy?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life satisfaction vs life expectancy 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 flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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