Croatia vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from diabetes
Croatia
42.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
46.23 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Croatia rank
25th
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
Death rate from diabetes over time
- Croatia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia, a difference of 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Croatia ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.32 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.65 deaths per 100,000 people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.74 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 47.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.62 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from diabetes, Croatia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 46.23 deaths per 100,000 people against 42.9 deaths per 100,000 people in Croatia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate from diabetes between Croatia and Sri Lanka?
- 3.33 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sri Lanka?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2019.
- How do Croatia and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from diabetes?
- Croatia ranks 25th and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from diabetes mellitus, blood and endocrine disorders in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.