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Death rate from cancer by sex in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Death rate from cancer by sex was 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
72.8 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
91st
of 111 countries
All-time high
73.18 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
28.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
42
1955–2019

Death rate from cancer by sex in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

0204060801955198720191955: 28.7 deaths per 100,000 people1956: 30.8 deaths per 100,000 people1957: 30.7 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 31.6 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 35.9 deaths per 100,000 people1960: 39.6 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 36.6 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 38 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 37.4 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 40.6 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 44.9 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 41 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 43.1 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 48.8 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 45.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 43.4 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 44.2 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 42.6 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 41.7 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 42.2 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 43 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 44.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 43.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 47.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 46.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 50.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 53.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 55.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 54.5 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 56.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 59.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 58.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 65.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 66.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 67.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 69.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 70.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 71.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 72 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 73 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 73.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Sri Lanka is 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Sri Lanka peaked at 73.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.

That places Sri Lanka 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Death rate from cancer by sex in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 30.83 deaths per 100,000 people +7.5%
1957 30.69 deaths per 100,000 people -0.4%
1958 31.64 deaths per 100,000 people +3.1%
1959 35.92 deaths per 100,000 people +13.5%
1960 39.58 deaths per 100,000 people +10.2%
1961 36.59 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
1962 37.95 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
1963 37.37 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
1964 40.58 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
1965 44.88 deaths per 100,000 people +10.6%
1966 41.04 deaths per 100,000 people -8.6%
1967 43.12 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
1968 48.78 deaths per 100,000 people +13.1%
1977 45.3 deaths per 100,000 people -7.1%
1980 43.44 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
1981 44.16 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
1982 42.61 deaths per 100,000 people -3.5%
1983 41.71 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
1984 42.22 deaths per 100,000 people +1.2%
1985 43.02 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
1986 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people +4.3%
1996 43.75 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
1997 47.32 deaths per 100,000 people +8.1%
1998 46.5 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
1999 50.61 deaths per 100,000 people +8.8%
2000 53.64 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
2001 55.6 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2002 54.46 deaths per 100,000 people -2.0%
2003 56.72 deaths per 100,000 people +4.2%
2004 59.47 deaths per 100,000 people +4.8%
2005 58.45 deaths per 100,000 people -1.7%
2006 65.54 deaths per 100,000 people +12.1%
2007 66.64 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
2009 67.5 deaths per 100,000 people +1.3%
2010 69.93 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2011 70.4 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2012 71.45 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2013 71.98 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
2014 73 deaths per 100,000 people +1.4%
2015 73.18 deaths per 100,000 people +0.2%
2019 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 31.55 deaths per 100,000 people 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people 35.92 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 41.1 deaths per 100,000 people 36.59 deaths per 100,000 people 48.78 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 45.3 deaths per 100,000 people 45.3 deaths per 100,000 people 45.3 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 43.15 deaths per 100,000 people 41.71 deaths per 100,000 people 44.89 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 47.04 deaths per 100,000 people 43.75 deaths per 100,000 people 50.61 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 59.78 deaths per 100,000 people 53.64 deaths per 100,000 people 67.5 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 71.82 deaths per 100,000 people 69.93 deaths per 100,000 people 73.18 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 88 Paraguay 81.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 89 Fiji 80.26 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 90 Turkmenistan 75.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 92 Panama 72.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 93 Peru 71.7 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 94 Albania 70.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cancer by sex in Sri Lanka?
Death rate from cancer by sex in Sri Lanka was 72.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 73.18 deaths per 100,000 people in 2015.
What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 28.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
Sri Lanka ranks 91st out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cancer by sex
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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