Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old was 3.07 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
3.07
World rank
31st
of 110 countries
All-time high
4.77
in 1968
All-time low
1.55
in 1959
Years of data
42
1955–2019
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sri Lanka stood at 3.07.
That represents a change of down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.77 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 1959.
That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.73 | — |
| 1956 | 1.86 | -32.0% |
| 1957 | 1.74 | -6.5% |
| 1958 | 2.13 | +22.5% |
| 1959 | 1.55 | -27.3% |
| 1960 | 2.26 | +45.9% |
| 1961 | 2.07 | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 2.04 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.94 | +43.9% |
| 1964 | 3.5 | +18.9% |
| 1965 | 3.96 | +13.1% |
| 1966 | 4.6 | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 3.81 | -17.2% |
| 1968 | 4.77 | +25.1% |
| 1977 | 3.69 | -22.7% |
| 1980 | 4.1 | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 3.44 | -16.0% |
| 1982 | 3.58 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 4.29 | +19.8% |
| 1984 | 3.22 | -24.9% |
| 1985 | 2.72 | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 3.58 | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 3.95 | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 4.17 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 4.2 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.55 | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 4.34 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.02 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 3.37 | -16.1% |
| 2003 | 3.38 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4.55 | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 4.04 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2 | +23.8% |
| 2010 | 3.55 | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 3.44 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.13 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 3.43 | +20.5% |
| 2015 | 2.99 | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 3.07 | +2.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2 | 1.55 | 2.73 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3.33 | 2.04 | 4.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 | 3.69 | 3.69 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.56 | 2.72 | 4.29 | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 3.95 | 4.55 | 4 |
| 2000s | 3.96 | 3.37 | 4.55 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.21 | 2.85 | 3.55 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sri Lanka?
- Cancer death rates in children under 10 years old in Sri Lanka was 3.07 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 in 1968.
- What is the lowest cancer death rates in children under 10 years old recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 1959.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cancer death rates in children under 10 years old?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cancer death rates in children under 10 years old rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 rates in children under 10 years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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