Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female was 255 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
255
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
255
in 2010
All-time low
40
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

501001502002501960198520101960: 401965: 491970: 561975: 791980: 831985: 1101990: 1421995: 1562000: 2262005: 2222010: 255

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female in Sri Lanka stood at 255. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 255 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1960.

That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 40 —
1965 49 +22.5%
1970 56 +14.3%
1975 79 +41.1%
1980 83 +5.1%
1985 110 +32.5%
1990 142 +29.1%
1995 156 +9.9%
2000 226 +44.9%
2005 222 -1.8%
2010 255 +14.9%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 255 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 255 is above the median for South Asia, which is 255, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.5 40 49 2
1970s 67.5 56 79 2
1980s 96.5 83 110 2
1990s 149 142 156 2
2000s 224 222 226 2
2010s 255 255 255 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  4. 40 Hungary 251 compare
  5. 40 Peru 251 compare
  6. 42 Belgium 244 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female in Sri Lanka was 255 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 255 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 70-74, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 70-74, female
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Population in thousands, age 70-74, female is the female population of 70-74 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.