Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb was 58.19 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
58.19
World rank
96th
of 111 countries
All-time high
59.17
in 2014
All-time low
30.51
in 1955
Years of data
42
1955–2019
Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sri Lanka is 58.19, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sri Lanka peaked at 59.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.51, in 1955.
That places Sri Lanka 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 30.51 | — |
| 1956 | 31.65 | +3.7% |
| 1957 | 32.42 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 32.89 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 36.71 | +11.6% |
| 1960 | 39.02 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 38.57 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 38.45 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 40.01 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 42.25 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 45.46 | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 43.89 | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 45.96 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 51.3 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 45.69 | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 45.19 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 44.74 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 41.53 | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 42.82 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 42.12 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 43.2 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 43.06 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.21 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 42.91 | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 43.35 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 45.43 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 48.64 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 48.94 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.55 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 48.85 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 51.64 | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 51.59 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 56 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 56.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.76 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 58.18 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 58.74 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 58.47 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.39 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 59.17 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 58.33 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 58.19 | -0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 58.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.18, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.83 | 30.51 | 36.71 | 5 |
| 1960s | 42.77 | 38.45 | 51.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.69 | 45.69 | 45.69 | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.24 | 41.53 | 45.19 | 7 |
| 1990s | 42.98 | 40.21 | 45.43 | 4 |
| 2000s | 51.78 | 47.55 | 56.76 | 9 |
| 2010s | 58.49 | 58.18 | 59.17 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sri Lanka?
- Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb in Sri Lanka was 58.19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 59.17 in 2014.
- What is the lowest cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.51 in 1955.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Cancer death rate crude vs age standardized who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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