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
96th
of 111 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
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 96th of 111 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
| 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 58.19 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.18, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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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 96th out of 111 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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