Probability that a male will outlive a female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 35.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
35.09
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
199th
of 229 countries
All-time high
46.17
in 1950
All-time low
31.28
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, probability that a male will outlive a female in Sri Lanka stood at 35.09.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Sri Lanka peaked at 46.17 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 31.28, in 1999.
Sri Lanka ranks 199th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.13 | 44.65 | 46.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.97 | 43.42 | 44.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.78 | 41.71 | 43.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.7 | 33.31 | 41.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.69 | 31.28 | 33.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.59 | 31.86 | 38.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.92 | 34.33 | 35.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.09 | 34.85 | 35.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 196 Serbia 35.34 compare
- 197 Guadeloupe 35.3 compare
- 198 Slovak Republic 35.28 compare
- 200 Puerto Rico 35.05 compare
- 201 Kyrgyzstan 35.01 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34.94 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Sri Lanka?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Sri Lanka was 35.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 46.17 in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.28 in 1999.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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