Death rate from cancer by sex in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from cancer by sex was 72.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
72.8
World rank
92nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
73.18
in 2015
All-time low
28.68
in 1955
Years of data
42
1955–2019
Death rate from cancer by sex in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cancer by sex in Sri Lanka is 72.8, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.68, in 1955.
That places Sri Lanka 92nd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 28.68 | — |
| 1956 | 30.83 | +7.5% |
| 1957 | 30.69 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 31.64 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 35.92 | +13.5% |
| 1960 | 39.58 | +10.2% |
| 1961 | 36.59 | -7.5% |
| 1962 | 37.95 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 37.37 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 40.58 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 44.88 | +10.6% |
| 1966 | 41.04 | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 43.12 | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 48.78 | +13.1% |
| 1977 | 45.3 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 43.44 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 44.16 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 42.61 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 41.71 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 42.22 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 43.02 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 44.89 | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 43.75 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 47.32 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 46.5 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 50.61 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 53.64 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 55.6 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 54.46 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 56.72 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 59.47 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 58.45 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 65.54 | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 66.64 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 67.5 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 69.93 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 70.4 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 71.45 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 71.98 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 73.18 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.8 | -0.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 72.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.55 | 28.68 | 35.92 | 5 |
| 1960s | 41.1 | 36.59 | 48.78 | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.3 | 45.3 | 45.3 | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.15 | 41.71 | 44.89 | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.04 | 43.75 | 50.61 | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.78 | 53.64 | 67.5 | 9 |
| 2010s | 71.82 | 69.93 | 73.18 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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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 in 2019, according to 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 in 2015.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.68 in 1955.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd 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 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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