Greece vs Sri Lanka: Share of deaths from each major cause
Greece
2.6%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Greece rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Greece
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 2.0% | 2.7% | Greece |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 1.5% | Greece |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 3.7% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 0.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Greece or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Greece as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Sri Lanka?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Greece and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Greece ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.