Mens life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mens life expectancy at birth was 74.24 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.24
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.24
in 2023
All-time low
52.12
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mens life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mens life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka is 74.24, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mens life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka peaked at 74.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.12, in 1950.
Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Mens life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.12 | — |
| 1951 | 52.81 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 53.58 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 54.34 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 55.04 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 55.74 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 56.45 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 57.07 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 57.78 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 58.45 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 59.06 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 59.61 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 60.05 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 60.39 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 60.69 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 61.04 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 61.35 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 61.7 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 62.01 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 62.28 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 62.49 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 62.18 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 62.73 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 62.85 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 62.98 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 63.32 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 63.77 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 64.26 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 64.68 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 65.25 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 65.67 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 65.93 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 66.08 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 65.95 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 65.69 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 65.64 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 65.56 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.44 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 65.2 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 62.81 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 65.2 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 64.84 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 65.5 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 66.08 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 66.21 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.32 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 65.48 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.48 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 65.63 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.93 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.77 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 67.71 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 68.31 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.66 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.22 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 69.39 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 68.82 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 68.95 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 67.88 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 65.7 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 70.86 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 71.22 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.78 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 72.16 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.33 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.57 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 72.74 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.85 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 73.11 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 73.42 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.69 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.97 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.03 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 74.24 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55.34 | 52.12 | 58.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.82 | 59.06 | 62.28 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.45 | 62.18 | 65.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.4 | 62.81 | 66.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.57 | 64.84 | 66.21 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.74 | 65.22 | 69.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.3 | 70.86 | 73.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.73 | 72.97 | 74.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 87 British Virgin Islands 74.53 compare
- 88 Bosnia and Herzegovina 74.42 compare
- 89 Malaysia 74.27 compare
- 91 Uruguay 74.19 compare
- 92 French Guiana 74.13 compare
- 93 Tunisia 73.92 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, female, annual growth rate 2.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mens life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka?
- Mens life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka was 74.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 74.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest mens life expectancy at birth recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.12 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mens life expectancy at birth?
- Sri Lanka ranks 90th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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