France vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from digestive diseases
France
15.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
14.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
France rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- France
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
France currently reports 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was France ahead.
France ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.13 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1960s | 47.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1970s | 46.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.88 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1980s | 40.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.65 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
| 1990s | 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3784 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.45 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.399 deaths per 100,000 people | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, France or Sri Lanka?
- France, at 15.72 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between France and Sri Lanka?
- 0.77 deaths per 100,000 people, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- France ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from digestive diseases. 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 digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.