Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Colon and rectum cancer death rate was 2.3 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2.3
World rank
106th
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.3
in 2019
All-time low
0.3753
in 1996
Years of data
42
1955–2019
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Sri Lanka stood at 2.3. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 105.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, colon and rectum cancer death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.3753, in 1996.
Sri Lanka ranks 106th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 2.03 | — |
| 1956 | 1.82 | -10.4% |
| 1957 | 1.85 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 2.21 | +19.7% |
| 1959 | 1.41 | -36.1% |
| 1960 | 2.06 | +45.6% |
| 1961 | 1.76 | -14.5% |
| 1962 | 1.65 | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.54 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 2.15 | +39.5% |
| 1965 | 1.26 | -41.3% |
| 1966 | 1.74 | +38.2% |
| 1967 | 1.54 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 1.68 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.48 | -11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4516 | -69.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5601 | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 0.671 | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4128 | -38.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3824 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4015 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4663 | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3753 | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6282 | +67.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6737 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5186 | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6749 | +30.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6412 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.723 | +12.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6265 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.07 | +70.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9231 | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 | +26.9% |
| 2007 | 1.18 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.33 | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | +22.6% |
| 2012 | 1.58 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 1.71 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.62 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +42.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.49, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.86 | 1.41 | 2.21 | 5 |
| 1960s | 1.71 | 1.26 | 2.15 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.478 | 0.3824 | 0.671 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.5489 | 0.3753 | 0.6737 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.9032 | 0.6265 | 1.18 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.69 | 1.33 | 2.3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is colon and rectum cancer death rate in Sri Lanka?
- Colon and rectum cancer death rate in Sri Lanka was 2.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest colon and rectum cancer death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3753 in 1996.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for colon and rectum cancer death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 106th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is colon and rectum cancer death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Colon and rectum cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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