Iceland vs Sri Lanka: Share of deaths from each major cause
Iceland
2.6%
in 2022
Sri Lanka
2.7%
in 2019
Iceland rank
101st
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Iceland
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 101st and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 1.2% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 3.7% | 1.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Iceland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Iceland ranks 101st 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.