In 2025, male life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka was 74.7 years, up from 74.4 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Sri Lanka with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Sri Lanka
Year
Years
2025
74.7
2024
74.4
2023
74.2
2022
74.0
2021
73.0
2020
73.7
2019
73.4
2018
73.1
2017
72.8
2016
72.7
2015
72.6
2014
72.3
2013
72.2
2012
71.8
2011
71.2
2010
70.9
2009
65.7
2008
67.9
2007
69.0
2006
68.8
2005
69.4
2004
65.2
2003
68.7
2002
68.3
2001
67.7
2000
66.8
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Life expectancy at birth: males
About this indicator
Male life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn boy is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout his 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.