Life expectation at birth by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Life expectation at birth by sex was 80.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectation at birth by sex in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Sri Lanka is 80.59, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 80.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.69, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.57 | 54.69 | 61.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 64.7 | 62.6 | 66.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.96 | 66.64 | 70.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.45 | 70.81 | 73.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.94 | 74.19 | 75.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.18 | 71.04 | 77.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.15 | 78.2 | 79.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.16 | 79.52 | 80.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More population data for Sri Lanka
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 901,396 (2100)
- Population density 343.51 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.558 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6507 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1332 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 21,815 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1331 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 232 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Sri Lanka was 80.59 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 80.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.69 in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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