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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
128.72 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
62nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
169.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2010
All-time low
128.72 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
42
1955–2019

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

0501001501955198720191955: 165.8 deaths per 100,000 people1956: 152.6 deaths per 100,000 people1957: 155.4 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 141.5 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 138.9 deaths per 100,000 people1960: 135.8 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 141.7 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 161.2 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 165.4 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 141.3 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 160.7 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 137.9 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 146.7 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 151.3 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 148.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 167.3 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 158.7 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 137.6 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 137.4 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 152.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 160.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 166.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 145.7 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 145.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 143.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 155.5 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 161.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 158.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 161.1 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 161.8 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 159.3 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 160.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 166.2 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 163.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 165.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 169.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 153.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 147.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 148.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 148.3 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 135.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 128.7 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 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Sri Lanka peaked at 169.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 62nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 165.82 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 152.55 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
1957 155.4 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1958 141.46 deaths per 100,000 people -9.0%
1959 138.87 deaths per 100,000 people -1.8%
1960 135.8 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
1961 141.73 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
1962 161.19 deaths per 100,000 people +13.7%
1963 165.37 deaths per 100,000 people +2.6%
1964 141.28 deaths per 100,000 people -14.6%
1965 160.68 deaths per 100,000 people +13.7%
1966 137.9 deaths per 100,000 people -14.2%
1967 146.71 deaths per 100,000 people +6.4%
1968 151.35 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
1977 148.34 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
1980 167.31 deaths per 100,000 people +12.8%
1981 158.68 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
1982 137.56 deaths per 100,000 people -13.3%
1983 137.44 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
1984 152.24 deaths per 100,000 people +10.8%
1985 160.78 deaths per 100,000 people +5.6%
1986 166.6 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1996 145.67 deaths per 100,000 people -12.6%
1997 145.28 deaths per 100,000 people -0.3%
1998 143.46 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1999 155.52 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
2000 161.67 deaths per 100,000 people +4.0%
2001 158.08 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2002 161.13 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2003 161.77 deaths per 100,000 people +0.4%
2004 159.32 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2005 160.28 deaths per 100,000 people +0.6%
2006 166.16 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2007 163.93 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2009 165.55 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2010 169.16 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2011 153.8 deaths per 100,000 people -9.1%
2012 147.18 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2013 148.5 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
2014 148.34 deaths per 100,000 people -0.1%
2015 135.4 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2019 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 150.82 deaths per 100,000 people 138.87 deaths per 100,000 people 165.82 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 149.11 deaths per 100,000 people 135.8 deaths per 100,000 people 165.37 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 148.34 deaths per 100,000 people 148.34 deaths per 100,000 people 148.34 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 154.37 deaths per 100,000 people 137.44 deaths per 100,000 people 167.31 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 147.48 deaths per 100,000 people 143.46 deaths per 100,000 people 155.52 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 161.99 deaths per 100,000 people 158.08 deaths per 100,000 people 166.16 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 147.3 deaths per 100,000 people 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people 169.16 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 59 Guatemala 134.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 60 Montenegro 131.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 61 United States 129.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 63 Dominican Republic 128.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 64 Kuwait 127.17 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 65 Mayotte 124.28 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 128.72 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 169.16 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 128.72 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Sri Lanka ranks 62nd 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 down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.