Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cervical cancer death rate in women was 1.3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.3
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
4.48
in 1965
All-time low
0.6516
in 1986
Years of data
41
1955–2019
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.3 for cervical cancer death rate in women in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.48 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.6516, in 1986.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 3.66 | — |
| 1956 | 3.53 | -3.8% |
| 1957 | 3.05 | -13.5% |
| 1958 | 3.49 | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 3.41 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 3.46 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 3.17 | -8.2% |
| 1962 | 4.09 | +29.1% |
| 1963 | 3.12 | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 3.68 | +18.2% |
| 1965 | 4.48 | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 4.01 | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 3.53 | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 3.56 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -70.2% |
| 1980 | 1.14 | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7124 | -37.6% |
| 1983 | 1.14 | +59.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7855 | -31.1% |
| 1985 | 0.662 | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.6516 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9197 | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9473 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9086 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1 | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6708 | -33.1% |
| 2001 | 0.8425 | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9011 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7191 | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8813 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9573 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1.13 | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9132 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 1.08 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.24 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.955 | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 1.11 | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +17.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.44, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.43 | 3.05 | 3.66 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3.68 | 3.12 | 4.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.8487 | 0.6516 | 1.14 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9444 | 0.9086 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.901 | 0.6708 | 1.13 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.11 | 0.955 | 1.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka?
- Cervical cancer death rate in women in Sri Lanka was 1.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 in 1965.
- What is the lowest cervical cancer death rate in women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6516 in 1986.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cervical cancer death rate in women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cervical cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cervical cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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