Luxembourg vs Sri Lanka: Death rate from digestive diseases
Luxembourg
14.93 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Sri Lanka
14.95 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Luxembourg rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
75th
Death rate from digestive diseases over time
- Luxembourg
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 21.14 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 40.49 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.73 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 41.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.03 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 27.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 23.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.43 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 17.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Luxembourg or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.93 deaths per 100,000 people in Luxembourg as of 2019.
- What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 0.02 deaths per 100,000 people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Sri Lanka?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2019.
- How do Luxembourg and Sri Lanka rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
- Luxembourg ranks 76th 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.