Death rate by cause who mdb in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Death rate by cause who mdb was 58.19 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
58.19
World rank
95th
of 110 countries
All-time high
59.17
in 2014
All-time low
30.51
in 1955
Years of data
42
1955–2019

Death rate by cause who mdb in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

02040601955198720191955: 30.51956: 31.61957: 32.41958: 32.91959: 36.71960: 391961: 38.61962: 38.51963: 401964: 42.21965: 45.51966: 43.91967: 461968: 51.31977: 45.71980: 45.21981: 44.71982: 41.51983: 42.81984: 42.11985: 43.21986: 43.11996: 40.21997: 42.91998: 43.41999: 45.42000: 48.62001: 48.92002: 47.52003: 48.92004: 51.62005: 51.62006: 562007: 562009: 56.82010: 58.22011: 58.72012: 58.52013: 58.42014: 59.22015: 58.32019: 58.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, death rate by cause who mdb in Sri Lanka stood at 58.19.

That represents a change of up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate by cause who mdb in Sri Lanka peaked at 59.17 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 30.51, in 1955.

Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Death rate by cause who mdb in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Death rate by cause who mdb in Sri Lanka, 1955 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1955 30.51
1956 31.65 +3.7%
1957 32.42 +2.5%
1958 32.89 +1.4%
1959 36.71 +11.6%
1960 39.02 +6.3%
1961 38.57 -1.1%
1962 38.45 -0.3%
1963 40.01 +4.0%
1964 42.25 +5.6%
1965 45.46 +7.6%
1966 43.89 -3.5%
1967 45.96 +4.7%
1968 51.3 +11.6%
1977 45.69 -10.9%
1980 45.19 -1.1%
1981 44.74 -1.0%
1982 41.53 -7.2%
1983 42.82 +3.1%
1984 42.12 -1.6%
1985 43.2 +2.6%
1986 43.06 -0.3%
1996 40.21 -6.6%
1997 42.91 +6.7%
1998 43.35 +1.0%
1999 45.43 +4.8%
2000 48.64 +7.1%
2001 48.94 +0.6%
2002 47.55 -2.8%
2003 48.85 +2.7%
2004 51.64 +5.7%
2005 51.59 -0.1%
2006 56 +8.5%
2007 56.02 +0.0%
2009 56.76 +1.3%
2010 58.18 +2.5%
2011 58.74 +1.0%
2012 58.47 -0.5%
2013 58.39 -0.1%
2014 59.17 +1.3%
2015 58.33 -1.4%
2019 58.19 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 32.83 30.51 36.71 5
1960s 42.77 38.45 51.3 9
1970s 45.69 45.69 45.69 1
1980s 43.24 41.53 45.19 7
1990s 42.98 40.21 45.43 4
2000s 51.78 47.55 56.76 9
2010s 58.49 58.18 59.17 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate by cause who mdb in Sri Lanka?
Death rate by cause who mdb in Sri Lanka was 58.19 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 59.17 in 2014.
What is the lowest death rate by cause who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 30.51 in 1955.
How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate by cause who mdb?
Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate by cause who mdb rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate by cause who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Death rate by cause who mdb
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Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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