Sri Lanka
19502100
2025
Life expectancy
77.9 years
Infant mortality
4.8 per 1,000 births
Under-5 mortality
6.0 per 1,000 births
Crude death rate
7.2 per 1,000 people
Average number of years a newborn is expected to live
Remaining years of life at ages 0, 15, 65 and 80
Gender gap at birth and key age milestones
No gender comparison data available.
Total deaths by sex with crude death rate overlay
Mortality rates for children under five
No infant or child mortality data available.
Probability of dying before or between key adult ages
No age-specific mortality data available.
Life expectancy in Sri Lanka is 77.9 years, above the global average. This represents remarkable progress—a gain of 25 years since 1950. Infant mortality has been reduced by 95% since 1950, now at just 4.8 per 1,000 births. By 2100, life expectancy is projected to reach 88.7 years.