Average age, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age, female was 36.42 in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
36.42
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
54th
of 106 countries
All-time high
37.22
in 2016
All-time low
28.87
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age, female in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0102030401992200520191992: 28.91993: 29.41994: 29.71995: 29.91996: 29.41998: 30.31999: 30.72000: 31.52001: 322002: 31.12003: 31.12004: 31.42006: 32.72007: 332008: 32.92009: 33.32011: 33.92012: 33.62013: 33.92014: 34.52015: 34.72016: 37.22019: 36.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, female in Sri Lanka is 36.42, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.22 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.87, in 1992.

That places Sri Lanka 54th out of 106 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.74 28.87 30.7 7
2000s 32.11 31.08 33.29 9
2010s 34.89 33.57 37.22 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 51 Mauritius 37.93 compare
  2. 52 Costa Rica 37.79 compare
  3. 53 Ireland 37.78 compare
  4. 55 Brazil 35.79 compare
  5. 56 Argentina 35.78 compare
  6. 57 Kazakhstan 35.14 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places β†’

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is average age, female in Sri Lanka?
Average age, female in Sri Lanka was 36.42 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 37.22 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 28.87 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, female
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,543 data points, 1970–2021
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