In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka was 80.9 years, up from 80.7 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Sri Lanka with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Sri Lanka
Year
Years
2025
80.9
2024
80.7
2023
80.6
2022
80.5
2021
79.5
2020
80.1
2019
79.9
2018
79.8
2017
79.6
2016
79.5
2015
79.4
2014
79.2
2013
78.9
2012
78.6
2011
78.3
2010
78.2
2009
75.3
2008
77.7
2007
77.3
2006
77.2
2005
77.1
2004
71.0
2003
76.6
2002
76.7
2001
76.5
2000
76.3
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.