Sri Lanka vs Zambia: Number of deaths
Sri Lanka
142,608 deaths
in 2021
Zambia
137,482 deaths
in 2021
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Zambia rank
74th
Number of deaths over time
- Sri Lanka
- Zambia
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 142,608 deaths against 137,482 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 5,126 deaths.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134,582 deaths | 148,975 deaths | 14,394 deaths | Zambia |
| 2010s | 130,439 deaths | 121,784 deaths | 8,655 deaths | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 121,965 deaths | 132,628 deaths | 10,664 deaths | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
- Sri Lanka, at 142,608 deaths against 137,482 deaths in Zambia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of deaths between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 5,126 deaths, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for number of deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 74th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.