Cancer death rates by type in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cancer death rates by type was 0.7263 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
0.7263 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
97th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.8131 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
All-time low
0.0616 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1996
Years of data
26
1980–2019
Cancer death rates by type in Sri Lanka, 1980–2019
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cancer death rates by type in Sri Lanka is 0.7263 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates by type in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.8131 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0616 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cancer death rates by type in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1625 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1981 | 0.2625 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.6% |
| 1983 | 0.177 deaths per 100,000 people | -32.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2306 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 1985 | 0.269 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2731 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0616 deaths per 100,000 people | -77.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3213 deaths per 100,000 people | +421.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2289 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3184 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3862 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4886 deaths per 100,000 people | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2941 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1184 deaths per 100,000 people | -59.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2743 deaths per 100,000 people | +131.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5176 deaths per 100,000 people | +88.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6051 deaths per 100,000 people | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5905 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7692 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6616 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.584 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7225 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8131 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6201 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 0.6865 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7263 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2291 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1625 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2731 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2326 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0616 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3213 deaths per 100,000 people | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4493 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1184 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7692 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6877 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.584 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8131 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.815 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 95 Belize 0.7563 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 96 Ecuador 0.7513 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 98 Malaysia 0.6839 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 99 Panama 0.6766 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 100 Uzbekistan 0.6695 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates by type in Sri Lanka?
- Cancer death rates by type in Sri Lanka was 0.7263 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates by type recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8131 deaths per 100,000 people in 2013.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates by type recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0616 deaths per 100,000 people in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cancer death rates by type?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rates by type rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cancer death rates by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from bladder cancer in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.