Average age, total in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Average age, total was 35.59 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.59
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
55th
of 110 countries
All-time high
37.89
in 2016
All-time low
28.69
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Average age, total in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0102030401992200520191992: 28.71993: 29.31994: 29.11995: 29.61996: 29.21998: 301999: 30.52000: 30.92001: 31.42002: 30.72003: 30.72004: 30.92006: 322007: 32.42008: 32.22009: 32.82011: 33.22012: 32.92013: 33.32014: 33.72015: 33.92016: 37.92019: 35.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 35.59 for average age, total in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 37.89 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 28.69, in 1992.

Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 110 countries on this measure, 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 29.47 28.69 30.46 7
2000s 31.54 30.66 32.76 9
2010s 34.35 32.89 37.89 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 52 Chile 37.18 compare
  2. 53 Mauritius 37.16 compare
  3. 54 Costa Rica 36.88 compare
  4. 56 Brazil 34.8 compare
  5. 57 Argentina 34.47 compare
  6. 58 Azerbaijan 34.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Sri Lanka?
Average age, total in Sri Lanka was 35.59 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 37.89 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 28.69 in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for average age, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is average age, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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