Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 15.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 15.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 139.1% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sri Lanka peaked at 15.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.3% | — |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 6.2% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | +139.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 15.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 60% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 15.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 22.7%, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 6.5% | 15.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sri Lanka?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Sri Lanka was 15.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Sri Lanka ranks 150th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.