Sri Lanka: health and care

What is the life expectancy in Sri Lanka?

Life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka was 77.7 years in 2024, according to the World Bank, which compiles estimates from UN population sources.

Life expectancy is the average number of years a newborn would live if that year's death rates stayed the same throughout their life. The same database puts infant mortality at 5.2 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2024 on the World Bank infant mortality indicator, a modelled estimate from the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation.

Official sources: World Bank: Life expectancy at birth, Sri Lanka · World Bank: Infant mortality rate, Sri Lanka

What is the maternal mortality rate in Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka's maternal mortality ratio was 18 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to the World Bank, which publishes the modelled estimates of the UN Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-agency Group.

The ratio counts deaths from pregnancy-related causes during pregnancy or within 42 days of its end. The UN estimates are modelled from registration and other data to make countries comparable, so they can differ from figures in national health reports.

Official sources: World Bank: Maternal mortality ratio, Sri Lanka

How much does Sri Lanka spend on health?

Current health spending in Sri Lanka was 3.7% of GDP in 2023, according to the World Bank, based on WHO Global Health Expenditure data.

The figure covers spending by government, households, insurers and donors on health goods and services, excluding capital investment. The same database records 1.14 doctors per 1,000 people in 2023 on the World Bank physicians indicator.

Official sources: World Bank: Current health expenditure (% of GDP), Sri Lanka · World Bank: Physicians per 1,000 people, Sri Lanka

What is the average life expectancy in Sri Lanka?

77.7 years: that is life expectancy at birth in Sri Lanka for 2024, according to the UN Population Division. No year since 2005 has been higher. South Asia median: 74.1 years; Sri Lanka is 2nd highest of 6. World rank, highest first: 62nd of 193.

What is the infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka?

In 2024, the infant mortality rate in Sri Lanka was 5.2 per 1,000, according to the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation. No year since 2005 has been lower. Across South Asia the middle value was 17.9 per 1,000, and Sri Lanka placed 5th highest of 6. Worldwide: 143rd of 192.

What is the maternal mortality rate in Sri Lanka?

In 2023, the maternal mortality ratio in Sri Lanka was 18.0 per 100,000, according to the WHO. No year since 2005 has been lower. South Asia median: 63.5 per 100,000; Sri Lanka is 6th highest of 6. Worldwide: 126th of 192.

What share of GDP does Sri Lanka spend on health care?

The WHO puts current health spending in Sri Lanka at 3.7% of GDP in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 3.3% of GDP (2012) to 5.2% of GDP (2021). It is 4th highest of 6 in South Asia, where the median is 4.0% of GDP. Worldwide: 163rd of 191.

How much do people in Sri Lanka pay for health care themselves?

The WHO puts out-of-pocket health spending in Sri Lanka at 54.8% in 2023. It is the top of the series, which starts in 2005. South Asia median: 49.3%; Sri Lanka is 3rd highest of 6. World rank, highest first: 24th of 191.

What is the doctor to patient ratio in Sri Lanka?

The latest figure from the WHO, for 2023, is 1.1 per 1,000. The peak was 1.2 per 1,000 in 2020 and the low 0.50 per 1,000 in 2005. Of 58 countries with 2023 data, 34th highest.

How many hospital beds per person does Sri Lanka have?

The WHO puts hospital beds per 1,000 people in Sri Lanka at 3.9 per 1,000 in 2023. Since 2005 it has ranged from 3.0 per 1,000 (2005) to 4.0 per 1,000 (2021). World rank, highest first: 24th of 73.

What is the measles vaccination rate in Sri Lanka?

The latest figure from WHO and UNICEF, for 2024, is 99.0%. That is the highest since at least 2005. Across South Asia the middle value was 97.0%, and Sri Lanka placed 1st highest of 6. World rank, highest first: 1st of 191.