Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Brain and nervous system cancer death rate was 2.14 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.14
World rank
75th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.48
in 2014
All-time low
0.3899
in 1986
Years of data
26
1980–2019
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sri Lanka, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sri Lanka stood at 2.14.
The figure is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.48 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3899, in 1986.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.13 | — |
| 1981 | 0.6379 | -43.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3962 | -37.9% |
| 1984 | 0.4666 | +17.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5798 | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3899 | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4848 | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6288 | +29.7% |
| 1998 | 0.8006 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5928 | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9726 | +64.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9513 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8818 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9701 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | +56.1% |
| 2005 | 1.58 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.99 | +26.0% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 1.73 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.06 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 2.44 | +18.4% |
| 2012 | 2.28 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.15 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.48 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 2.14 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.5999 | 0.3899 | 1.13 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.6267 | 0.4848 | 0.8006 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.35 | 0.8818 | 1.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.25 | 2.06 | 2.48 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sri Lanka?
- Brain and nervous system cancer death rate in Sri Lanka was 2.14 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 in 2014.
- What is the lowest brain and nervous system cancer death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3899 in 1986.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for brain and nervous system cancer death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is brain and nervous system cancer death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Brain and nervous system cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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