Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 90.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka is 90.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.2%, in 1960.
Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.2% | — |
| 1961 | 63.1% | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 63.9% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 64.7% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 68.4% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 69.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.5% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 71.3% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 73.2% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 74.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 75.3% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 76.2% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 77.0% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 78.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 78.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 80.5% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 79.1% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 81.4% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 85.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 90.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.6% | -0.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 90.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 90.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 83.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.8% | 62.2% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.5% | 69.2% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.6% | 76.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 81.4% | 84.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.4% | 75.2% | 86.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.7% | 87.5% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 89.1% | 90.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka?
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Sri Lanka was 90.6% 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 90.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.2% in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 and women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65 if subject to the current age specific mortality rates.