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Life expectancy at birth in years, yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Sri Lanka
| Measure | Latest | Period | Rank | vs median | Among countries with data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 77.7 years | 2024 | 77th highest of 216 | +3.0 years | Lowest 54.6 yearsHighest 86.5 years |
| Period | years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 77.7 |
| 2023 | 77.5 |
| 2022 | 77.3 |
| 2021 | 76.3 |
| 2020 | 76.9 |
| 2019 | 76.7 |
| 2018 | 76.5 |
| 2017 | 76.2 |
| 2016 | 76.1 |
| 2015 | 76.0 |
| 2014 | 75.8 |
| 2013 | 75.5 |
| 2012 | 75.2 |
| 2011 | 74.7 |
| 2010 | 74.5 |
| 2009 | 70.3 |
| 2008 | 72.6 |
| 2007 | 73.0 |
| 2006 | 72.8 |
| 2005 | 73.1 |
| 2004 | 68.0 |
| 2003 | 72.4 |
| 2002 | 72.3 |
| 2001 | 71.8 |
| 2000 | 71.2 |
| 1999 | 70.4 |
| 1998 | 70.1 |
| 1997 | 69.9 |
| 1996 | 69.8 |
| 1995 | 69.7 |
| 1994 | 70.2 |
| 1993 | 70.0 |
| 1992 | 69.6 |
| 1991 | 69.1 |
| 1990 | 69.2 |
| 1989 | 67.3 |
| 1988 | 69.0 |
| 1987 | 69.0 |
| 1986 | 69.0 |
| 1985 | 68.9 |
| 1984 | 68.8 |
| 1983 | 68.7 |
| 1982 | 68.7 |
| 1981 | 68.4 |
| 1980 | 68.0 |
| 1979 | 67.5 |
| 1978 | 66.8 |
| 1977 | 66.4 |
| 1976 | 65.8 |
| 1975 | 65.4 |
| 1974 | 65.0 |
| 1973 | 64.8 |
| 1972 | 64.6 |
| 1971 | 64.2 |
| 1970 | 64.4 |
| 1969 | 64.1 |
| 1968 | 63.9 |
| 1967 | 63.6 |
| 1966 | 63.2 |
| 1965 | 62.8 |
| 1964 | 62.4 |
| 1963 | 62.0 |
| 1962 | 61.6 |
| 1961 | 61.2 |
| 1960 | 60.6 |
allfigures, “Life expectancy, Sri Lanka, 2024: 77.7 years”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/life-expectancy/sri-lanka, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.
Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.