Population aged 65 and above, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population aged 65 and above, male was 0.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 39.4%
World rank
52nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 1994
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Population aged 65 and above, male in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0.050.0750.10.1250.150.1751992200520191992: 0.061 % of male population1993: 0.068 % of male population1994: 0.059 % of male population1995: 0.066 % of male population1996: 0.064 % of male population1998: 0.066 % of male population1999: 0.068 % of male population2000: 0.066 % of male population2001: 0.072 % of male population2002: 0.065 % of male population2003: 0.065 % of male population2004: 0.064 % of male population2006: 0.069 % of male population2007: 0.074 % of male population2008: 0.074 % of male population2009: 0.076 % of male population2011: 0.081 % of male population2012: 0.078 % of male population2013: 0.089 % of male population2014: 0.087 % of male population2015: 0.095 % of male population2016: 0.174 % of male population2019: 0.105 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, male in Sri Lanka is 0.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 39.4% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1994.

That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 109 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.

Population aged 65 and above, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of male population Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% +11.8%
1994 0.1% -12.4%
1995 0.1% +11.3%
1996 0.1% -3.4%
1998 0.1% +3.4%
1999 0.1% +3.2%
2000 0.1% -2.6%
2001 0.1% +9.2%
2002 0.1% -10.4%
2003 0.1% -0.1%
2004 0.1% -0.6%
2006 0.1% +6.5%
2007 0.1% +8.1%
2008 0.1% -0.8%
2009 0.1% +2.7%
2011 0.1% +7.5%
2012 0.1% -4.0%
2013 0.1% +14.4%
2014 0.1% -2.0%
2015 0.1% +8.8%
2016 0.2% +82.7%
2019 0.1% -39.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

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  5. 54 Russian Federation 0.1% compare
  6. 55 Ukraine 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, male in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 65 and above, male in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 65 and above, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 65 and above, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. 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 Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
109 places, 1,558 data points, 1970–2021
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