Population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 0-14, male was 22.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.9%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
108th
of 218 countries
All-time high
39.6%
in 1961
All-time low
22.9%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 22.9% for population ages 0-14, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2025.
Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.5% | — |
| 1961 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 39.6% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 39.5% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 39.5% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 39.4% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 39.1% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 38.8% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 38.3% | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 37.2% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 36.9% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 36.6% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 36.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 35.9% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 35.7% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 35.5% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 35.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 34.7% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 34.2% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 33.7% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 33.2% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 30.4% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 28.7% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 28.0% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 27.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 27.0% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 22.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 22.9% is below the median for South Asia, which is 23.7%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.4% | 39.1% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.7% | 36.4% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 33.2% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.3% | 28.0% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 26.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 24.8% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.9% | 24.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 105 Peru 24.2% compare
- 106 Viet Nam 24.1% compare
- 107 Saint Martin (French Part) 23.0% compare
- 109 Azerbaijan 22.8% compare
- 110 Georgia 22.7% compare
- 111 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.3% 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Sri Lanka was 22.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.