Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Maldives
35.74 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Sri Lanka
32.36 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Maldives rank
14th
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Maldives ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 111 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3004 deaths per 100,000 people | Maldives |
| 2010s | 22.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.42 deaths per 100,000 people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Maldives, at 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people against 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people in Sri Lanka as of 2021.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 3.38 deaths per 100,000 people, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Maldives ranks 14th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. 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 infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.