Probability of dying that year, among females in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Probability of dying that year, among females was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Sri Lanka is 0.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.0% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.0% | — |
| 1951 | 9.7% | -3.7% |
| 1952 | 9.3% | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 8.6% | -3.9% |
| 1955 | 8.3% | -3.9% |
| 1956 | 7.9% | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 7.6% | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
| 1960 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 1961 | 6.4% | -4.0% |
| 1962 | 6.2% | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 5.5% | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 5.3% | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 5.1% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.6% | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.5% | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 4.0% | -5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 3.3% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.8% | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | -11.5% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.5% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +40.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -35.2% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -3.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.9%, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying that year, among females in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +40.4% | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| 2009 | +34.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% |
| 2005 | -35.2% | 1.6% | 1.0% |
| 2010 | -31.6% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.8% | 5.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 175 China 0.5% compare
- 176 Saint Barthelemy 0.5% compare
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 0.5% compare
- 179 Romania 0.4% compare
- 180 New Zealand 0.4% compare
- 181 Bulgaria 0.4% compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Sri Lanka?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Sri Lanka was 0.4% 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 females recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 females. 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.