Annual death rates in different age groups females in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Annual death rates in different age groups females was 4.49 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual death rates in different age groups females in Sri Lanka is 4.49, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in different age groups females in Sri Lanka peaked at 107.86 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.49, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in different age groups females in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107.86 | — |
| 1951 | 103.56 | -4.0% |
| 1952 | 99.4 | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 95.34 | -4.1% |
| 1954 | 91.42 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 87.62 | -4.2% |
| 1956 | 83.9 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 80.3 | -4.3% |
| 1958 | 76.54 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 72.97 | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 69.66 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 66.75 | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 64.29 | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 62.23 | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 60.49 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 58.75 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 57.2 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 55.69 | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 54.28 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 53.11 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 52.01 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 51.09 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 50.18 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 49.12 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 47.87 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 46.15 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 44.13 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 41.81 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 39.52 | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 36.73 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 34.18 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 31.71 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 29.31 | -7.6% |
| 1983 | 27.06 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 24.68 | -8.8% |
| 1985 | 22.6 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 20.86 | -7.7% |
| 1987 | 19.37 | -7.1% |
| 1988 | 18.22 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 19.04 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 16.82 | -11.7% |
| 1991 | 16.48 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 16.1 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 15.73 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 15.36 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 14.97 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 14.66 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 14.02 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 13.49 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.96 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 12.44 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.98 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 11.52 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 11.21 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 15.81 | +41.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | -35.5% |
| 2006 | 9.76 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.92 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.99 | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 8.18 | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 7.86 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 7.49 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 7.15 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 6.8 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 6.41 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 6.16 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.95 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.52 | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.87 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 4.67 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.49 | -3.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.42, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 4.49 is below the median for South Asia, which is 18.85, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual death rates in different age groups females in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +41.0% | 11.21 | 15.81 |
| 2009 | +34.5% | 8.92 | 11.99 |
| 2005 | -35.5% | 15.81 | 10.2 |
| 2010 | -31.8% | 11.99 | 8.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 89.89 | 72.97 | 107.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.25 | 53.11 | 69.66 | 10 |
| 1970s | 45.86 | 36.73 | 52.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7 | 18.22 | 34.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.06 | 12.96 | 16.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.31 | 8.92 | 15.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.68 | 5.3 | 8.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 4.49 | 5.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 175 China 4.73 compare
- 176 Saint Barthelemy 4.69 compare
- 177 Northern Mariana Islands 4.53 compare
- 179 Romania 4.47 compare
- 180 New Zealand 4.33 compare
- 181 Bulgaria 4.32 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in different age groups females in Sri Lanka?
- Annual death rates in different age groups females in Sri Lanka was 4.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 107.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in different age groups females recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for annual death rates in different age groups females?
- Sri Lanka ranks 178th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in different age groups females rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in different age groups females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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