Mexico vs Sri Lanka: Death rates from different causes

Mexico
66.14 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
58.19 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Mexico rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
96th

Death rates from different causes over time

  • Mexico
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 66.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 7.95 deaths per 100,000 people.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 111 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1950s 62.28 deaths per 100,000 people 32.83 deaths per 100,000 people 29.45 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1960s 66.77 deaths per 100,000 people 42.77 deaths per 100,000 people 24.01 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1970s 72.29 deaths per 100,000 people 45.69 deaths per 100,000 people 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1980s 82.96 deaths per 100,000 people 43.24 deaths per 100,000 people 39.72 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
1990s 84.06 deaths per 100,000 people 42.98 deaths per 100,000 people 41.08 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2000s 79.62 deaths per 100,000 people 51.78 deaths per 100,000 people 27.85 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico
2010s 72.71 deaths per 100,000 people 58.49 deaths per 100,000 people 14.22 deaths per 100,000 people Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rates from different causes, Mexico or Sri Lanka?
Mexico, at 66.14 deaths per 100,000 people against 58.19 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in death rates from different causes between Mexico and Sri Lanka?
7.95 deaths per 100,000 people, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Sri Lanka?
42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rates from different causes?
Mexico ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rates from different causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rates from different causes
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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