Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 79.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
79.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 2023
All-time low
54.6%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 79.1% for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in 2024.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka peaked at 79.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 1960.

That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.6% 54.6% 60.2% 10
1970s 62.1% 59.9% 64.9% 10
1980s 63.8% 57.8% 65.8% 10
1990s 62.8% 61.6% 64.2% 10
2000s 66.8% 62.7% 69.9% 10
2010s 75.3% 72.5% 77.5% 10
2020s 78.3% 76.4% 79.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka was 79.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2023.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
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This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.