Mortality rates at age 65 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rates at age 65 was 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.25 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
127th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.79 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
2.25 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people for mortality rates at age 65 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 127th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 4.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 4.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 4.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1954 | 4.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1955 | 4.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 4.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 4.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 3.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1961 | 3.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 3.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 3.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 3.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 3.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 3.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 3.19 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 3.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 3.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 3.09 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.31 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 3.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 3.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 3.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 3.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 3.23 deaths per 1,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 2.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.1% |
| 2011 | 2.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.88 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.51 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.28 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 125 Viet Nam 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 126 Brunei Darussalam 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 128 Bahamas 2.24 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 129 Montserrat 2.18 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 130 Morocco 2.17 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Sri Lanka was 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Sri Lanka ranks 127th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.