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Sri Lanka Life Expectancy

Sri Lanka's life expectancy rose to 77.48 years in 2023, up from 77.3 years in 2022, according to World Bank. This represents almost no change from the previous year, with a slight increase of 0.18. Sri Lanka has life expectancy higher than the global median (77.48 vs median 74.52). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is higher (77.48 vs regional median 74.54) and ranks 18th out of 48 countries in Asia.

Sri Lanka's happiness index fell to 3.89 points in 2024, down from 3.9 points in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1960-2023)

(in Years)
Year Life Expectancy (Years)
2023 77.48
2022 77.3
2021 76.28
2020 76.93
2019 76.7
2018 76.48
2017 76.24
2016 76.14
2015 75.99
2014 75.76
2013 75.55
2012 75.19
2011 74.74
2010 74.46
2009 70.3
2008 72.56
2007 72.98
2006 72.83
2005 73.07
2004 68.02
2003 72.44
2002 72.27
2001 71.8
2000 71.18
1999 70.43
1998 70.13
1997 69.93
1996 69.84
1995 69.75
1994 70.21
1993 70.05
1992 69.62
1991 69.13
1990 69.24
1989 67.28
1988 69
1987 69.01
1986 68.96
1985 68.88
1984 68.76
1983 68.73
1982 68.67
1981 68.38
1980 68.01
1979 67.51
1978 66.84
1977 66.39
1976 65.84
1975 65.36
1974 64.97
1973 64.78
1972 64.62
1971 64.24
1970 64.35
1969 64.14
1968 63.87
1967 63.56
1966 63.16
1965 62.79
1964 62.38
1963 62.03
1962 61.63
1961 61.16
1960 60.6
Sri Lanka Life Expectancy : Definition
Life Expectancy measures the average number of years a newborn in Sri Lanka is expected to live.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Infant Mortality Rate 5.3 5.5 2023
Physicians per 1,000 people 1.19 1.21 2021