Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year
Iceland
0.644 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
0.655 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Iceland rank
152nd
Sri Lanka rank
149th
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Iceland ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6313 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6867 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0554 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.6438 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6142 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0296 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.6401 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5608 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0794 deaths per 100,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people against 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.011 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Iceland ranks 152nd and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.