Women survival to age 65 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Women survival to age 65 was 90.57 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
90.57
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 215 countries
All-time high
90.62
in 2023
All-time low
62.21
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women survival to age 65 in Sri Lanka is 90.57, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.62 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.21, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Women survival to age 65 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.21 | — |
| 1961 | 63.07 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 63.89 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 64.69 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 65.4 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 66.27 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 67 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 67.82 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 68.37 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 68.82 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 69.18 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 69.38 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 69.75 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 70.11 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 70.53 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 71.3 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 72.17 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 73.21 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 73.97 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 75.25 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 76.15 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 76.95 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 77.64 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 78.1 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 78.7 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 79.24 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 79.7 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 80.11 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 80.53 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 79.11 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 81.35 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 81.62 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 82.02 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 82.4 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 82.73 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 82.84 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 82.89 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 83.24 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 83.6 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 84.02 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 84.75 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 85.07 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 85.45 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 85.34 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.2 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 85.96 | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 86.07 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 86.3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 86.64 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 82.91 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 87.48 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 87.66 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.04 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 88.43 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.76 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 89.04 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 89.19 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.28 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 89.6 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 89.72 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.96 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.05 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 90.44 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 90.62 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 90.57 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.75 | 62.21 | 68.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.49 | 69.18 | 75.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.62 | 76.15 | 80.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.67 | 81.35 | 84.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.37 | 75.2 | 86.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.72 | 87.48 | 89.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.13 | 89.05 | 90.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 women survival to age 65 in Sri Lanka?
- Women survival to age 65 in Sri Lanka was 90.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 90.62 in 2023.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.21 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for women survival to age 65?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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