Probability of dying that year, among males in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Probability of dying that year, among males was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among males in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.6% for probability of dying that year, among males in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among males in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among males in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.8% | — |
| 1951 | 10.4% | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 10.0% | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 9.7% | -3.4% |
| 1954 | 9.4% | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 9.0% | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 8.7% | -3.6% |
| 1957 | 8.4% | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 8.0% | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 7.7% | -4.1% |
| 1960 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 7.1% | -3.7% |
| 1962 | 6.9% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 6.7% | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 6.2% | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.1% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 5.8% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 5.3% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.7% | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | -8.2% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -10.7% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +30.2% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -29.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.5% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 166 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6% compare
- 167 Cook Islands 0.6% compare
- 168 United States 0.6% compare
- 170 French Polynesia 0.6% compare
- 171 Liechtenstein 0.6% compare
- 172 United States Virgin Islands 0.6% compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among males in Sri Lanka?
- Probability of dying that year, among males in Sri Lanka was 0.6% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among males recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for probability of dying that year, among males?
- Sri Lanka ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among males rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.