Death rate from cancer in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from cancer was 79.7 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
79.7
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
109th
of 194 countries
All-time high
89.6
in 2000
All-time low
66.02
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from cancer in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 79.7 for death rate from cancer in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer in Sri Lanka peaked at 89.6 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.02, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from cancer in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.6 | — |
| 2001 | 85.59 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 83.08 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 82.67 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 81.44 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 82.76 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 81.19 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 80.44 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 81.69 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.72 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 82.02 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 84.71 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 84.09 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 85.71 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 86.19 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.18 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 86.53 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.46 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 88.16 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.65 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.02 | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 79.7 | +20.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 79.7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.77, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 79.7 is above the median for South Asia, which is 63.56, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.32 | 80.44 | 89.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.97 | 82.02 | 88.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.86 | 66.02 | 79.7 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from cancer in Sri Lanka was 79.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.02 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from cancer?
- Sri Lanka ranks 109th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cancer rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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