Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0731 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0731 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0731 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0168 units per person, in 1966.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.018 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0176 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0173 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 0.017 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0169 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0168 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0168 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.017 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0171 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0173 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0175 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0178 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.018 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0183 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.019 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0194 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0198 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0203 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0208 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0213 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0219 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0226 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0243 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0251 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0259 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0267 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0276 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0285 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0295 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0302 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0309 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0317 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0322 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0325 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0328 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0331 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0335 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.034 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0345 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0351 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0358 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0364 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.037 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0378 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0386 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0397 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0409 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0423 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0439 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0457 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0476 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0497 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0518 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0539 units per person | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0561 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0582 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0602 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0623 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0643 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0664 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0686 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0709 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0731 units per person | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0171 units per person | 0.0168 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0186 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0203 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.024 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0276 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0315 units per person | 0.0285 units per person | 0.0335 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.037 units per person | 0.034 units per person | 0.0409 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0509 units per person | 0.0423 units per person | 0.0602 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0676 units per person | 0.0623 units per person | 0.0731 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 72 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.0738 units per person compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0734 units per person compare
- 74 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0731 units per person compare
- 76 North Korea 0.073 units per person compare
- 77 Argentina 0.0727 units per person compare
- 78 Guam 0.0706 units per person 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 4.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0731 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0731 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0168 units per person in 1966.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.