Sri Lanka Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Sri Lanka life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Sri Lanka in 2024 is 77.73 years, a 0.21% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Sri Lanka in 2023 was 77.56 years, a 0.22% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Sri Lanka in 2022 was 77.39 years, a 0.22% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Sri Lanka in 2021 was 77.22 years, a 0.22% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Sri Lanka 77.73
Morocco 77.63
Tunisia 77.54
Honduras 76.04
Vietnam 75.91
Nicaragua 75.43
Georgia 74.38
El Salvador 74.26
Micronesia 74.25
Bangladesh 73.82
Cabo Verde 73.75
Solomon Islands 73.50
Bhutan 73.01
Egypt 72.69
Ukraine 72.64
Bolivia 72.57
Indonesia 72.50
Moldova 72.43
Uzbekistan 72.14
Philippines 71.79
Sao Tome and Principe 71.19
Vanuatu 71.13
Cambodia 70.74
Mongolia 70.72
India 70.62
Timor-Leste 70.36
Kiribati 69.38
Djibouti 68.11
Myanmar 67.96
Pakistan 67.94
Kenya 67.70
Sudan 66.30
Mauritania 65.74
Papua New Guinea 65.41
Ghana 65.17
Zambia 64.96
Angola 62.53
Republic of Congo 61.86
Eswatini 61.36
Cameroon 60.61
Nigeria 56.05
Lesotho 56.05
Sri Lanka - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 77.73 0.210%
2023 77.56 0.220%
2022 77.39 0.220%
2021 77.22 0.220%
2020 77.06 0.220%
2019 76.89 0.220%
2018 76.72 0.220%
2017 76.55 0.220%
2016 76.39 0.220%
2015 76.22 0.220%
2014 76.06 0.220%
2013 75.89 0.250%
2012 75.70 0.250%
2011 75.51 0.250%
2010 75.31 0.260%
2009 75.12 0.260%
2008 74.93 0.280%
2007 74.72 0.280%
2006 74.52 0.280%
2005 74.31 0.280%
2004 74.11 0.280%
2003 73.90 1.330%
2002 72.93 1.350%
2001 71.96 1.360%
2000 71.00 1.380%
1999 70.03 1.400%
1998 69.06 -0.280%
1997 69.25 -0.280%
1996 69.44 -0.280%
1995 69.64 -0.270%
1994 69.83 -0.270%
1993 70.02 0.320%
1992 69.80 0.320%
1991 69.58 0.320%
1990 69.35 0.320%
1989 69.13 0.320%
1988 68.91 -0.050%
1987 68.94 -0.050%
1986 68.98 -0.050%
1985 69.01 -0.050%
1984 69.05 -0.050%
1983 69.08 0.620%
1982 68.66 0.620%
1981 68.23 0.630%
1980 67.81 0.630%
1979 67.38 0.630%
1978 66.96 0.550%
1977 66.60 0.550%
1976 66.23 0.550%
1975 65.87 0.560%
1974 65.50 0.560%
1973 65.14 0.690%
1972 64.70 0.690%
1971 64.25 0.700%
1970 63.81 0.700%
1969 63.36 0.710%
1968 62.92 0.850%
1967 62.39 0.860%
1966 61.86 0.870%
1965 61.32 0.880%
1964 60.79 0.880%
1963 60.26 0.650%
1962 59.87 0.660%
1961 59.48 0.660%
1960 59.08 0.670%
1959 58.69 0.670%
1958 58.30 1.320%
1957 57.54 1.330%
1956 56.78 1.350%
1955 56.03 1.370%
1954 55.27 1.390%
1953 54.51 1.410%
1952 53.75 1.430%
1951 52.99 1.450%
1950 52.24 0.000%