Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.03 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 21.0%
World rank
191st
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.75 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
0.4919 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 1.03 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.75 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4919 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 191st of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1965 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +26.6% |
| 1966 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 1967 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1968 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1986 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 4.48 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 4.46 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1995 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4919 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5579 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 2006 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +103.5% |
| 2007 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2008 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 5.83 % change on previous year | +17.1% |
| 2010 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 6.75 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2014 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +125.5% |
| 2015 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 2.34 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2023 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 4.68 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.8 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 4.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.92 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 4.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 0.4919 % change on previous year | 5.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.78 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 6.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 188 Argentina 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Denmark 1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Nepal 0.9998 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Türkiye 0.8639 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Norway 0.8496 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4919 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 191st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65-69, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65-69, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 65-69, female World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 65-69, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.