Crude death rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Crude death rate was 7.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.07
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
129th
of 236 countries
All-time high
19.02
in 1950
All-time low
6.29
in 2013
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude death rate in Sri Lanka, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, crude death rate in Sri Lanka stood at 7.07.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.02 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.29, in 2013.
Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.64 | 11.25 | 19.02 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.12 | 7.96 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.34 | 6.66 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.59 | 6.33 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.89 | 6.69 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 6.41 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.47 | 6.29 | 6.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.08 | 6.81 | 7.46 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate in Sri Lanka?
- Crude death rate in Sri Lanka was 7.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.02 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for crude death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 Crude death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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