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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 158.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
158.39 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
82nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
160.9 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
73.38 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
42
1955–2019

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

0501001501955198720191955: 86.3 deaths per 100,000 people1956: 79.2 deaths per 100,000 people1957: 81.1 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 74 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 73.6 deaths per 100,000 people1960: 73.4 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 76.2 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 85.9 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 92.8 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 81.1 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 92.2 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 78.1 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 80.5 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 84 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 87.4 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 99.1 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 94.1 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 84.7 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 84.2 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 93.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 98.2 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 101.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 113.5 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 114.5 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 114 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 125.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 130.8 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 130.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 135.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 138.3 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 138.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 141.8 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 148.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 149.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 156 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 160.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 151.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 148.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 153.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 157.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 147.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 158.4 deaths per 100,000 people

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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sri Lanka is 158.39 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sri Lanka peaked at 160.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.38 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1960.

That places Sri Lanka 82nd out of 111 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.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 79.16 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
1957 81.09 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
1958 73.96 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1959 73.6 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
1960 73.38 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1961 76.25 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
1962 85.88 deaths per 100,000 people +12.6%
1963 92.84 deaths per 100,000 people +8.1%
1964 81.08 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
1965 92.21 deaths per 100,000 people +13.7%
1966 78.11 deaths per 100,000 people -15.3%
1967 80.46 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
1968 84.01 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
1977 87.35 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
1980 99.06 deaths per 100,000 people +13.4%
1981 94.14 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
1982 84.65 deaths per 100,000 people -10.1%
1983 84.16 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1984 93.19 deaths per 100,000 people +10.7%
1985 98.22 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
1986 101.9 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
1996 113.53 deaths per 100,000 people +11.4%
1997 114.5 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1998 114.03 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1999 125.22 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
2000 130.8 deaths per 100,000 people +4.5%
2001 130.38 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
2002 135.49 deaths per 100,000 people +3.9%
2003 138.33 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2004 138.53 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2005 141.81 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2006 148.62 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
2007 149.76 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2009 155.98 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
2010 160.9 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
2011 151.27 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
2012 148.82 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2013 153.87 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
2014 157.53 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2015 147.24 deaths per 100,000 people -6.5%
2019 158.39 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 78.83 deaths per 100,000 people 73.6 deaths per 100,000 people 86.33 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 82.69 deaths per 100,000 people 73.38 deaths per 100,000 people 92.84 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 87.35 deaths per 100,000 people 87.35 deaths per 100,000 people 87.35 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 93.62 deaths per 100,000 people 84.16 deaths per 100,000 people 101.9 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 116.82 deaths per 100,000 people 113.53 deaths per 100,000 people 125.22 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 141.08 deaths per 100,000 people 130.38 deaths per 100,000 people 155.98 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 154 deaths per 100,000 people 147.24 deaths per 100,000 people 160.9 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 79 Suriname 167.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 80 Luxembourg 160.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 81 Australia 159.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 83 Syria 158.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 84 Costa Rica 148.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 85 South Africa 148.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sri Lanka?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sri Lanka was 158.39 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 160.9 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 73.38 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.