Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex was 0.0829 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0829
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.284
in 1950
All-time low
0.0829
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Sri Lanka is 0.0829, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.284 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0829, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.284 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2757 | -2.9% |
| 1952 | 0.2671 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2603 | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.2523 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 0.2453 | -2.8% |
| 1956 | 0.2387 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.2328 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.2258 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2194 | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 0.2136 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 0.2084 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 0.2038 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1997 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1965 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1924 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1891 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1858 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1829 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1804 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1781 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1765 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1743 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1722 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1701 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1664 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1626 | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1582 | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1553 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1492 | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1449 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1409 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1371 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1342 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1303 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.127 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1243 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1219 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1198 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1271 | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1167 | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1161 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1146 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1131 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1118 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1112 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1108 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.109 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1077 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1062 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1045 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1031 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1017 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1014 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1535 | +51.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0989 | -35.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0983 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0973 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0968 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1159 | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0935 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0929 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0916 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0906 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0898 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0886 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.088 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0878 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0863 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0859 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.085 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0852 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0835 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0829 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2501 | 0.2194 | 0.284 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1953 | 0.1804 | 0.2136 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1663 | 0.1492 | 0.1781 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1307 | 0.1198 | 0.1449 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1117 | 0.1062 | 0.1167 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1071 | 0.0968 | 0.1535 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0895 | 0.0859 | 0.0935 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0842 | 0.0829 | 0.0852 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 181 Gibraltar 0.0837 compare
- 182 Puerto Rico 0.0834 compare
- 183 North Macedonia 0.0832 compare
- 185 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0826 compare
- 186 Oman 0.0823 compare
- 187 Canada 0.0822 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Sri Lanka
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,804 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 25.42 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 9.85 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 9.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Sri Lanka?
- Lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex in Sri Lanka was 0.0829 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.284 in 1950.
- What is the lowest lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0829 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifespan inequality: gini coefficient by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.