Median age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Median age was 32.81 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Sri Lanka stood at 32.81 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.81 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.41 years, in 1963.
That places Sri Lanka 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.19 years | 18.59 years | 19.86 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.56 years | 18.41 years | 18.9 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.6 years | 18.99 years | 20.24 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.19 years | 20.39 years | 22.3 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.18 years | 22.58 years | 25.86 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.54 years | 26.2 years | 28.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.55 years | 29.22 years | 31.82 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.44 years | 32.07 years | 32.81 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0114 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.776 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.2577 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 52.53 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.126 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 54.64 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 59.91 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Sri Lanka?
- Median age in Sri Lanka was 32.81 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32.81 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.41 years in 1963.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for median age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.