Survival to age 65, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Survival to age 65, male was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
79.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
83rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2023
All-time low
54.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 79.1% for survival to age 65, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 79.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.6% | — |
| 1961 | 55.5% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 57.3% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 59.1% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 59.7% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 60.5% | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 59.9% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 61.3% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 61.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 63.4% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 64.1% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 64.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 63.3% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 62.6% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.8% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 62.4% | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 61.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 62.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.7% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.6% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 73.2% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 75.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 79.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.8%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 79.1% is above the median for South Asia, which is 76.8%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57.6% | 54.6% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.1% | 59.9% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.8% | 57.8% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.8% | 61.6% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 62.7% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 72.5% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 76.4% | 79.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, male in Sri Lanka?
- Survival to age 65, male in Sri Lanka was 79.1% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Survival to age 65, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.