Breast cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Breast cancer death rate in women was 6.15 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6.15
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
6.15
in 2019
All-time low
2.21
in 1984
Years of data
41
1955–2019
Breast cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, breast cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka stood at 6.15. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 1984.
That places Sri Lanka 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Breast cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.73 | — |
| 1956 | 2.48 | -9.0% |
| 1957 | 2.65 | +6.8% |
| 1958 | 2.79 | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 2.52 | -9.7% |
| 1960 | 2.3 | -8.7% |
| 1961 | 2.67 | +15.8% |
| 1962 | 2.55 | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 3.26 | +27.7% |
| 1964 | 3.15 | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 3.07 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 4.33 | +41.2% |
| 1967 | 3.09 | -28.6% |
| 1968 | 4.3 | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 2.85 | -33.8% |
| 1980 | 2.62 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 2.56 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.26 | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 2.21 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.59 | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 2.45 | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.64 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 3.05 | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 3.26 | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.5 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 3.78 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 3.51 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 3.28 | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 3.33 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.17 | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 4.01 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7 | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 4.35 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 5.76 | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 5.93 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5.19 | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 5.25 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.67 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.26 | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 5.06 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.15 | +21.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.04, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.64 | 2.48 | 2.79 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3.19 | 2.3 | 4.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 | 2.85 | 2.85 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 2.21 | 2.62 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 2.64 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 3.28 | 5.76 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.5 | 5.06 | 6.15 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is breast cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka?
- Breast cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka was 6.15 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.15 in 2019.
- What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 1984.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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