Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Sri Lanka's life expectancy stands at 77.67 as of 2024-12-31, up from 77.48 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Sri Lanka's life expectancy was 77.67, up from 77.48 in 2023.
In 2023, Sri Lanka's life expectancy was 77.48, up from 77.3 in 2022.
In 2022, Sri Lanka's life expectancy was 77.3, up from 76.28 in 2021.
In 2021, Sri Lanka's life expectancy was 76.28, down from 76.93 in 2020.
In 2020, Sri Lanka's life expectancy was 76.93, up from 76.7 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.67 | +0.189 |
| 2023 | 77.48 | +0.183 |
| 2022 | 77.3 | +1.02 |
| 2021 | 76.28 | -0.65 |
| 2020 | 76.93 | +0.23 |
| 2019 | 76.7 | +0.213 |
| 2018 | 76.49 | +0.246 |
| 2017 | 76.24 | +0.103 |
| 2016 | 76.14 | +0.146 |
| 2015 | 75.99 | +0.233 |
| 2014 | 75.76 | +0.211 |
| 2013 | 75.55 | +0.359 |
| 2012 | 75.19 | +0.447 |
| 2011 | 74.74 | +0.277 |
| 2010 | 74.46 | +4.16 |
| 2009 | 70.3 | -2.26 |
| 2008 | 72.56 | -0.427 |
| 2007 | 72.98 | +0.158 |
| 2006 | 72.83 | -0.248 |
| 2005 | 73.07 | +5.05 |
| 2004 | 68.02 | -4.42 |
| 2003 | 72.44 | +0.171 |
| 2002 | 72.27 | +0.467 |
| 2001 | 71.8 | +0.625 |
| 2000 | 71.18 | +0.752 |
| 1999 | 70.43 | +0.293 |
| 1998 | 70.13 | +0.2 |
| 1997 | 69.93 | +0.093 |
| 1996 | 69.84 | +0.095 |
| 1995 | 69.75 | -0.465 |
| 1994 | 70.21 | +0.162 |
| 1993 | 70.05 | +0.43 |
| 1992 | 69.62 | +0.488 |
| 1991 | 69.13 | -0.108 |
| 1990 | 69.24 | +1.95 |
| 1989 | 67.28 | -1.71 |
| 1988 | 69 | -0.014 |
| 1987 | 69.01 | +0.047 |
| 1986 | 68.96 | +0.081 |
| 1985 | 68.88 | +0.12 |
| 1984 | 68.76 | +0.035 |
| 1983 | 68.73 | +0.061 |
| 1982 | 68.67 | +0.285 |
| 1981 | 68.38 | +0.374 |
| 1980 | 68.01 | +0.492 |
| 1979 | 67.51 | +0.67 |
| 1978 | 66.84 | +0.453 |
| 1977 | 66.39 | +0.551 |
| 1976 | 65.84 | +0.485 |
| 1975 | 65.36 | +0.389 |
| 1974 | 64.97 | +0.181 |
| 1973 | 64.79 | +0.16 |
| 1972 | 64.63 | +0.385 |
| 1971 | 64.24 | -0.112 |
| 1970 | 64.35 | +0.214 |
| 1969 | 64.14 | +0.269 |
| 1968 | 63.87 | +0.313 |
| 1967 | 63.56 | +0.4 |
| 1966 | 63.16 | +0.363 |
| 1965 | 62.79 | +0.417 |
| 1964 | 62.38 | +0.345 |
| 1963 | 62.03 | +0.404 |
| 1962 | 61.63 | +0.469 |
| 1961 | 61.16 | +0.556 |
| 1960 | 60.6 | — |
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Sri Lanka's life expectancy is 77.67 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 77.48 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 77.67 (2024); the lowest is 60.6 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.