What is the difference in deaths from diabetes between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?

2,360 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?

22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Deaths from diabetes

Sri Lanka

10,916 deaths

in 2021

Tanzania, United Republic of

8,556 deaths

in 2021

Sri Lanka rank

26th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

28th

Deaths from diabetes over time

Sri Lanka
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10,916 deaths against 8,556 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 2,360 deaths.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th of 194 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
2000s	7,399 deaths	4,174 deaths	3,225 deaths	Sri Lanka
2010s	10,472 deaths	5,491 deaths	4,981 deaths	Sri Lanka
2020s	9,843 deaths	7,940 deaths	1,903 deaths	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deaths from diabetes, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Sri Lanka, at 10,916 deaths against 8,556 deaths in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2021.
What is the difference in deaths from diabetes between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 2,360 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for deaths from diabetes?: Sri Lanka ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Deaths from diabetes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deaths from diabetes
Unit: deaths
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Estimated number of deaths from diabetes mellitus in both sexes.