๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Life Expectancy of Sri Lanka

77.00 years
Average Life Expectancy (both sexes)
73.27 years
Average Life Expectancy Males
80.55 years
Average Life Expectancy Females

The current average life expectancy for Sri Lanka in 2024 is 77.0009 years of age. A 0.26% increase from 2023, when the average life expectancy was 76.803 years, from birth to death. In the future, Sri Lanka's average life expectancy is projected to increase to 88.0394 years of age, by the year 2100. A total increase of the average life expectancy for people living in Sri Lanka by 14.34% from today's standard. This positive trend can be attributed to technological advancements, a better standard of living, and an icrease in healthcare availability.

Historic Life Expectancy of Sri Lanka (1950-2024)

Between 1950 to 2024 the average life expectancy of people living in Sri Lanka has increased from 54.7737 to 77.0009 years. That is an 40.58% increase that allow people of the country to live an extra 22.2272 years of life, on average.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
1950 54.7737 53.5727 56.4925
1951 55.2257 53.9393 57.0603
1952 55.6589 54.2821 57.6124
1953 56.1242 54.711 58.1193
1954 56.6394 55.1005 58.8004
1955 56.8522 55.3734 58.8927
1956 57.3705 55.8543 59.4464
1957 57.8987 56.4051 59.9176
1958 58.7028 57.1819 60.748
1959 59.7112 58.0945 61.8725
1960 60.6989 59.1401 62.7506
1961 61.3281 59.6995 63.4697
1962 61.7335 60.1249 63.8189
1963 61.976 60.248 64.2127
1964 62.1737 60.395 64.4595
1965 62.6367 60.6875 65.1613
1966 63.0549 61.0275 65.6663
1967 63.5097 61.2589 66.4392
1968 63.777 61.5095 66.7009
1969 63.993 61.6018 67.0812
1970 65.2675 63.0771 68.0152
1971 65.9222 63.8255 68.467
1972 65.8284 63.7549 68.3658
1973 65.939 63.8422 68.4927
1974 65.9993 63.88 68.5681
1975 66.2375 64.0769 68.8468
1976 66.5129 64.3494 69.1106
1977 66.5508 64.3778 69.1471
1978 67.5664 65.4219 70.1113
1979 68.1303 65.5856 71.2314
1980 68.6612 66.0295 71.8684
1981 69.2115 66.4922 72.5254
1982 69.6744 66.9259 73.0009
1983 70.0682 67.2096 73.5252
1984 70.6493 67.5495 74.3973
1985 70.9689 67.7518 74.8684
1986 71.421 68.0566 75.5169
1987 71.4572 67.7548 76.05
1988 71.5485 67.5862 76.4857
1989 69.7611 65.1333 75.5369
1990 71.9268 67.7387 77.0811
1991 71.7512 67.304 77.2049
1992 72.5298 68.3748 77.5102
1993 73.052 69.1174 77.7084
1994 72.8818 68.865 77.6604
1995 72.2601 67.8236 77.5782
1996 72.2615 67.9113 77.4513
1997 72.1364 67.6508 77.4909
1998 72.081 67.5838 77.4099
1999 72.6183 68.3061 77.6
2000 70.355 66.2164 75.1097
2001 70.7866 66.6194 75.6083
2002 71.1165 67.0124 75.8353
2003 71.3726 67.2873 76.0331
2004 67.0914 63.9683 70.5757
2005 72.1182 68.0678 76.6671
2006 71.9693 67.4615 77.1097
2007 72.0488 67.4835 77.2588
2008 71.7288 66.6824 77.4996
2009 69.1873 64.2448 74.8387
2010 73.215 69.2172 77.5962
2011 73.38 69.3478 77.8014
2012 73.9058 69.9807 78.1475
2013 74.2388 70.1794 78.6192
2014 74.6508 70.6982 78.8129
2015 74.9275 71.0269 78.9706
2016 75.3314 71.407 79.3554
2017 75.4035 71.54 79.3165
2018 75.748 71.9833 79.4933
2019 76.0084 72.2268 79.7426
2020 76.3929 72.5966 80.1109
2021 76.3991 73.1101 79.5018
2022 76.6103 72.8507 80.2303
2023 76.803 73.0557 80.3904
2024 77.0009 73.2688 80.5538

How is life expectancy calculated?

Life expectancy represent the average number of years of life remaining in a group of people. The numbers above represent life expectancy of the population of Sri Lanka, calculated from birth.

Future Life Expectancy of Sri Lanka (2024-2100)

Sri Lanka's average life expectancy is projected to increase in the future. By the year 2100, the country will have reached an average life expectancy of 88.0394 years of age. An 14.34% increase from today's standard.

Year Life Expectancy (Age) Life Expectancy Male Life Expectancy Female
2024 77.0009 73.2688 80.5538
2025 77.1931 73.4782 80.7118
2026 77.3854 73.6893 80.87
2027 77.5755 73.9004 81.0255
2028 77.7652 74.1158 81.1769
2029 77.9485 74.3178 81.3322
2030 78.1284 74.5279 81.4722
2031 78.3186 74.7417 81.6308
2032 78.5058 74.9587 81.7809
2033 78.6842 75.1632 81.9284
2034 78.8638 75.3748 82.0711
2035 79.0443 75.5857 82.2176
2036 79.2282 75.8021 82.3658
2037 79.4092 76.0184 82.5091
2038 79.5912 76.2395 82.6497
2039 79.7723 76.4506 82.8005
2040 79.9477 76.6623 82.9393
2041 80.1258 76.8789 83.0786
2042 80.3023 77.0986 83.2119
2043 80.484 77.3181 83.3566
2044 80.6518 77.5218 83.4906
2045 80.8186 77.7253 83.623
2046 80.9863 77.9323 83.7539
2047 81.1581 78.1453 83.8869
2048 81.3281 78.3595 84.0149
2049 81.4999 78.572 84.1494
2050 81.6612 78.7708 84.2775
2051 81.8259 78.9764 84.4053
2052 81.9788 79.1668 84.526
2053 82.1458 79.3695 84.662
2054 82.3022 79.5578 84.7921
2055 82.4469 79.7352 84.9105
2056 82.5937 79.9092 85.0369
2057 82.7387 80.0887 85.1536
2058 82.8932 80.2727 85.2849
2059 83.0329 80.4405 85.4039
2060 83.1749 80.6073 85.5287
2061 83.3145 80.7709 85.6521
2062 83.4559 80.9398 85.7734
2063 83.5967 81.1011 85.9016
2064 83.7287 81.255 86.0197
2065 83.8584 81.4008 86.1421
2066 83.989 81.5487 86.2636
2067 84.1185 81.6973 86.3823
2068 84.2479 81.8358 86.5115
2069 84.3825 81.9886 86.6359
2070 84.5068 82.1218 86.7604
2071 84.6349 82.2656 86.8814
2072 84.7605 82.407 86.9994
2073 84.8803 82.5368 87.1183
2074 85.0005 82.6677 87.2373
2075 85.1226 82.8012 87.3569
2076 85.2421 82.9364 87.4693
2077 85.3634 83.0719 87.5848
2078 85.4844 83.198 87.7101
2079 85.6022 83.3244 87.828
2080 85.716 83.4463 87.9424
2081 85.8335 83.5707 88.0612
2082 85.9504 83.6973 88.1757
2083 86.0721 83.8287 88.2946
2084 86.1898 83.9542 88.4112
2085 86.3102 84.0789 88.5342
2086 86.4225 84.1978 88.646
2087 86.5396 84.3228 88.7605
2088 86.6537 84.4385 88.8789
2089 86.7718 84.5605 88.9978
2090 86.881 84.6678 89.1148
2091 87.0015 84.7937 89.2332
2092 87.118 84.9123 89.3516
2093 87.2386 85.0429 89.4641
2094 87.3472 85.1533 89.5749
2095 87.4614 85.274 89.6851
2096 87.5776 85.3955 89.7986
2097 87.6899 85.5088 89.9133
2098 87.8048 85.6238 90.0313
2099 87.9242 85.7485 90.1473
2100 88.0394 85.8622 90.2672

Factors that Affect Life Expectancy

Just like any other region or country, Sri Lanka's life expectancy is influenced by a variety of factors, that include both individual and population-level factors. Broadly speaking, life expectancy is most affected by fertility rate, deaths, immigration and emigration. Some of the individual and population-level factors listed below can get you a better insight into its causes and affects of life expectancy.

Healthcare and Medical Advances

Access to quality healthcare, advancements in medical technology, and improvements in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment play a significant role in increasing life expectancy. This includes vaccinations, antibiotics, surgical procedures, and the management of chronic conditions can greatly increase life expectancy of a country or region.

Socioeconomic Status

Income, education, and occupation are strongly correlated with life expectancy. Higher socioeconomic status typically provides individuals with better access to healthcare, healthier living conditions, and improved overall well-being, contributing to longer life expectancy of a country or region.

Environmental Factors

Environmental conditions can impact life expectancy. Access to clean air, water, and sanitation, as well as exposure to environmental pollutants and hazardous substances, can affect health outcomes and life expectancy.

Social Support and Relationships

Strong social connections, supportive relationships, and community engagement has also been linked to improved health outcomes and increased life expectancy. Social isolation and loneliness, on the other hand, can have negative effects on health and decrease life expectancy.

Access to and Quiality of Education

Education is associated with better health outcomes and increased life expectancy. It promotes healthier behaviors, improves health literacy, and provides individuals with opportunities for better employment and income.

Public Health Measures

Effective public health measures, such as disease surveillance, prevention programs, and health education campaigns, can have a significant impact on life expectancy by reducing the incidence and impact of infectious diseases, promoting healthy behaviors, and improving overall population health.

Immigration and Emigration

Life expectancy of a region or country is also affected by immigration of emigration. If healthier people immigrate or emigrate from a country, the life expectancy numbers of those two regions will be influenced by the movement of said people.

Causes of Positive Life Expectancy of Sri Lanka

Causes of Negative Life Expectancy of Sri Lanka

Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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