Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate was 0.7895 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7895 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
196th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.56 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
0.7895 % change on previous year
in 2025
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 0.7895 % change on previous year, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.2% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.56 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.7895 % change on previous year, in 2025.
That places Sri Lanka 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 1966 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1967 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1968 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1970 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 4.42 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 4.66 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 3.96 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 3.99 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1996 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1997 | 2 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.68 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2002 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 2006 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8304 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9477 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +64.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +76.8% |
| 2012 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2014 | 6.82 % change on previous year | +222.2% |
| 2015 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 7.56 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2023 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2024 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7895 % change on previous year | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.07 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.05 % change on previous year | 3.81 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 1.91 % change on previous year | 4.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 % change on previous year | 0.8304 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.29 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 7.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 % change on previous year | 0.7895 % change on previous year | 5.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 193 Israel 0.9197 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Netherlands 0.887 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Gibraltar 0.8197 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Serbia 0.7705 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Puerto Rico 0.7015 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Ukraine 0.6988 % 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, male, annual growth rate 1.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 0.7895 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.56 % change on previous year in 2016.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7895 % change on previous year in 2025.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. 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 70-74, 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 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 70-74, 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
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.