Ireland vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from digestive diseases
Ireland
15.1 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Sri Lanka
14.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Ireland rank
74th
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Ireland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Ireland ranks 74th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0117 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1960s | 19.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.1 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 19.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.13 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 20.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Ireland |
| 1990s | 19.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.66 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 18.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 15.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1855 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 digestive diseases, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
- Ireland, at 15.1 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 Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.15 deaths per 100,000 people, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Ireland ranks 74th 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.