Life Expectancy, HIV and AIDS statistics Sri Lanka (compared to South-East Asia)
Based on information from the World Health Organization, below you will find an overview of some important health indicators. Besides the overall life expectancy in Sri Lanka also the development of HIV and AIDS in Sri Lanka is shown. The indicators included are life expectancy at life expectancy at birth (years), age 60 (years), number of children under 15 living with HIV, number of deaths due to AIDS, number of people (all ages) living with HIV, number of under-five deaths from HIV/AIDS, prevalence of HIV among adults aged 15 to 49 (%). On this website we also provide information about life expectancy, HIV and AIDS for other countries in South-East Asia and other continents.
Average life expectancy Sri Lanka
One important indicator of the status of health in Sri Lanka is the overall average life expectancy in Sri Lanka. The latest WHO information shows that in 2009 the average life expectation in Sri Lanka was 71. The average life expectancy for woman was 76, while men had a life expectancy of 65 in Sri Lanka. The average life expectancy in South-East Asia region was 65 years. This is 6 years lower than the average life expectancy in Sri Lanka. In 2000 the average life expectancy in Sri Lanka was 69 years, compared to 62 years in South-East Asia.
HIV and AIDS Sri Lanka.
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Graph number of people with HIV in Sri Lanka
Number of deaths AIDS Sri Lanka
A sad but important statistic to understand the development of HIV in Sri Lanka is the number of deaths from to HIV/AIDS. For 2009 the estimate is less than 200 people died due to AIDS. It is estimated that 4 children below 5 years died due to AIDS in Sri Lanka in 2009.
Deaths children younger than 5 due to HIV by year in Sri Lanka
HIV and AIDS Sri Lanka
The table below shows HIV and AIDS indicators from 2001 to 2009 in Sri Lanka. Where data was not available the value is shown as "NA".
| Year | people with HIV | % people with HIV between 15-49 | HIV deaths by year | HIV deaths children below 5 year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,800 | NA | <200 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2,600 | NA | <200 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2,500 | NA | <200 | 3 |
| 2006 | 2,300 | NA | <200 | 3 |
| 2005 | 2,100 | NA | <100 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2,000 | NA | <100 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1,800 | NA | <100 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1,600 | NA | <100 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1,300 | NA | <100 | 2 |
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