Average death rate due to natural disasters in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Average death rate due to natural disasters was 0.3123 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Sri Lanka, 2005–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average death rate due to natural disasters in Sri Lanka is 0.3123, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.5% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average death rate due to natural disasters in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.01 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1842, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Average death rate due to natural disasters in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.1881 | — |
| 2006 | 0.468 | +148.9% |
| 2007 | 0.498 | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5078 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2344 | -53.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2467 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5945 | +140.9% |
| 2012 | 0.609 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5963 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5885 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2343 | -60.2% |
| 2016 | 1.14 | +386.0% |
| 2017 | 2.01 | +76.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4263 | -78.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2079 | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1842 | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3123 | +69.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3792 | 0.1881 | 0.5078 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6656 | 0.2079 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2483 | 0.1842 | 0.3123 | 2 |
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.7895 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average death rate due to natural disasters in Sri Lanka?
- Average death rate due to natural disasters in Sri Lanka was 0.3123 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 2017.
- What is the lowest average death rate due to natural disasters recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1842 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for average death rate due to natural disasters?
- Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 132 countries with data for 2021.
- Is average death rate due to natural disasters rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Average death rate due to natural disasters (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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