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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 172.01 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
172.01 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
55th
of 111 countries
All-time high
219.65 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
154.28 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1960
Years of data
42
1955–2019

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

0501001502001955198720191955: 181.4 deaths per 100,000 people1956: 172.1 deaths per 100,000 people1957: 175.3 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 162.4 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 161.2 deaths per 100,000 people1960: 154.3 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 165.2 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 184.7 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 187.5 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 166.1 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 193.6 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 169 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 175.3 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 179.4 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 188.2 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 206.2 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 188.3 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 177.7 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 175.3 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 196.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 209.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 216.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 189.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 190.4 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 185.4 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 203.2 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 210 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 205.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 209.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 211.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 210 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 212.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 213.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 213.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 214.2 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 219.7 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 202.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 193.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 196 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 196.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 179.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 172 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

Sri Lanka recorded 172.01 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in 2019.

That represents a change of down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 219.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 154.28 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1960.

Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 111 countries on this measure, 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 by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 181.41 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 172.08 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%
1957 175.28 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1958 162.4 deaths per 100,000 people -7.3%
1959 161.21 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1960 154.28 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
1961 165.21 deaths per 100,000 people +7.1%
1962 184.68 deaths per 100,000 people +11.8%
1963 187.54 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
1964 166.05 deaths per 100,000 people -11.5%
1965 193.62 deaths per 100,000 people +16.6%
1966 168.99 deaths per 100,000 people -12.7%
1967 175.25 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
1968 179.38 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
1977 188.22 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
1980 206.16 deaths per 100,000 people +9.5%
1981 188.26 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
1982 177.7 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
1983 175.34 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1984 196.22 deaths per 100,000 people +11.9%
1985 209.05 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
1986 216.18 deaths per 100,000 people +3.4%
1996 189.84 deaths per 100,000 people -12.2%
1997 190.39 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
1998 185.43 deaths per 100,000 people -2.6%
1999 203.23 deaths per 100,000 people +9.6%
2000 209.99 deaths per 100,000 people +3.3%
2001 205.54 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2002 209.39 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2003 211.15 deaths per 100,000 people +0.8%
2004 209.98 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
2005 212.5 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
2006 213.85 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2007 213.94 deaths per 100,000 people +0.0%
2009 214.19 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
2010 219.65 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
2011 202.37 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
2012 193.51 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
2013 195.95 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2014 196.46 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2015 179.63 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
2019 172.01 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 170.48 deaths per 100,000 people 161.21 deaths per 100,000 people 181.41 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 175 deaths per 100,000 people 154.28 deaths per 100,000 people 193.62 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 188.22 deaths per 100,000 people 188.22 deaths per 100,000 people 188.22 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 195.56 deaths per 100,000 people 175.34 deaths per 100,000 people 216.18 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 192.22 deaths per 100,000 people 185.43 deaths per 100,000 people 203.23 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 211.17 deaths per 100,000 people 205.54 deaths per 100,000 people 214.19 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 194.23 deaths per 100,000 people 172.01 deaths per 100,000 people 219.65 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 52 Brazil 185.12 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 53 Belize 183.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 54 Jordan 172.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 56 Antigua and Barbuda 169.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 57 French Guiana 166.1 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 58 United States of America 160.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sri Lanka?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Sri Lanka was 172.01 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 by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 219.65 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 154.28 deaths per 100,000 people in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
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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