Gender in Sri Lanka 237 indicators covering gender for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Suicide Rate 14.74 2021 down 18.8% 30th Female migrants 47.3% 2020 up 1.0% 140th Share of temporary employees 52.52 2024 down 1.9% 11th Time-related underemployment, female 4.3% 2023 up 20.0% 44th Time-related underemployment, male 3.3% 2023 up 84.3% 46th Age at first marriage, female 23.9 2016 up 1.3% 78th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 9.09 2024 up 213.5% 164th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 29.18 2024 up 21.6% 70th Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 23.7% 2019 down 0.8% 20th Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 42.7 2019 down 3.2% 66th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 20.9% 2019 up 6.6% 53rd Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 124 2019 unchanged 140th Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 1,220 2019 unchanged 44th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 114 2019 down 0.9% 132nd Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 124 2019 unchanged 135th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 466.65 2019 down 14.1% 123rd Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.2% 2026 up 83.5% 165th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 33 2022 down 12.5% 60th Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99.5 2016 up 0.9% 55th Low pay rate 22 2024 down 3.8% 28th Number of daily smokers, men and women 1.82 million 2012 up 13.9% 51st Female homicide victims 249 homicides 2019 up 22.7% 25th Female homicide rate 2.15 homicides per 100,000 population 2019 up 12.8% 45th Male homicide victims 493 homicides 2019 down 45.0% 35th Male homicide rate 4.54 homicides per 100,000 population 2019 down 48.6% 61st Share of women using contraceptives 64.6% 2016 down 5.6% 36th Youth working-age population with vocational education or training 1,912 2024 up 35.0% 11th Working-age population with vocational education or training 5,592 2024 up 44.8% 12th Working-age population with vocational education or training 5,592 2024 up 44.8% 12th Female share of low pay earners 49 2024 down 2.1% 37th Human trafficking victims 599 number 2024 up 1,965.5% 19th Human trafficking victims 599 number 2024 up 1,965.5% 19th Global Gender Gap Index 0.6702 2022 down 5.9% 113th Gender of the head of state, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2005 — 9th Care employees 692.95 2024 up 6.7% 28th Youth working-age population 4,446 2024 up 3.8% 19th Youth inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 64.95 2024 up 8.5% 3rd Inactivity rate 52.65 2024 up 9.1% 4th Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 17.9% 2016 down 4.8% 52nd Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 4.83 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 9.5% 123rd Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 22.5% 2023 down 4.1% 88th Employees in STEM occupations 384.89 2024 up 43.1% 19th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 22.5% 2023 down 4.1% 84th Rural population, female 42.0% 2015 up 1.6% 6th Rural population, male 39.7% 2015 down 1.6% 12th Urban population, female 9.2% 2015 up 1.7% 187th Urban population, male 9.1% 2015 down 2.0% 188th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 53.6% 2016 up 2.1% 43rd Adult Literacy Rate 92.74 2024 up 0.2% 52nd Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2005 — 5th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 93.7% 2023 up 8.7% 42nd Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2005 — 4th Tourism sector employees 221.46 2024 up 25.2% 16th Share of women among low pay earners 46.6% 2023 down 7.4% 42nd Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 2.91 international-$ in 2021 prices 2023 up 20.4% 61st Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Inflow of working age foreign citizens 3,652 2016 up 152.8% 1st ← Previous Page 4 of 4