Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe was 16.57 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Sri Lanka stood at 16.57. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.57 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.9, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.04 | — |
| 2001 | 12.9 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 12.96 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 13.07 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 13.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.23 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.35 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.39 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.48 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.53 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 13.5 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13.6 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.73 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13.85 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.96 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.14 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.31 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.76 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 15.24 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.63 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 13.3 | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 16.57 | +24.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 16.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.39, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 16.57 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.46, 1.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2 | 12.9 | 13.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.27 | 13.5 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.94 | 13.3 | 16.57 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe in Sri Lanka was 16.57 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16.57 in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe?
- Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from alzheimers other dementias ghe rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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 from alzheimers other dementias ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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