Cancer death rate by age group in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cancer death rate by age group was 4.46 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
4.46
World rank
17th
of 111 countries
All-time high
12.62
in 1980
All-time low
1.19
in 1959
Years of data
42
1955–2019
Cancer death rate by age group in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.46 for cancer death rate by age group in 2019.
That represents a change of down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate by age group in Sri Lanka peaked at 12.62 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.19, in 1959.
That places Sri Lanka 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Cancer death rate by age group in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4.83 | — |
| 1956 | 3.63 | -25.0% |
| 1957 | 3.53 | -2.6% |
| 1958 | 2.55 | -27.9% |
| 1959 | 1.19 | -53.2% |
| 1960 | 2.93 | +146.0% |
| 1961 | 1.45 | -50.5% |
| 1962 | 2.31 | +59.0% |
| 1963 | 2.94 | +27.4% |
| 1964 | 7.97 | +171.5% |
| 1965 | 8.32 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 7.9 | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 7.1 | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 9.04 | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 6.44 | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 12.62 | +96.0% |
| 1981 | 7.19 | -43.0% |
| 1982 | 4.82 | -33.0% |
| 1983 | 6.75 | +40.0% |
| 1984 | 7.14 | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.35 | -67.1% |
| 1986 | 5.08 | +116.3% |
| 1996 | 4.83 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3.76 | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 5.62 | +49.5% |
| 1999 | 5.72 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2.41 | -57.8% |
| 2001 | 4.77 | +97.4% |
| 2002 | 3.78 | -20.8% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | -47.8% |
| 2004 | 4.94 | +150.5% |
| 2005 | 5.13 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.96 | -42.3% |
| 2007 | 7.58 | +156.1% |
| 2009 | 6.96 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 3.38 | -51.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7 | +68.4% |
| 2012 | 3.45 | -39.4% |
| 2013 | 4.93 | +42.8% |
| 2014 | 5.25 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 4.46 | +1.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.6× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 | 1.19 | 4.83 | 5 |
| 1960s | 5.55 | 1.45 | 9.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.44 | 6.44 | 6.44 | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.56 | 2.35 | 12.62 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.98 | 3.76 | 5.72 | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 1.97 | 7.58 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.38 | 5.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate by age group in Sri Lanka?
- Cancer death rate by age group in Sri Lanka was 4.46 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 12.62 in 1980.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate by age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 in 1959.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cancer death rate by age group?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rate by age group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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