Death rate from cancer in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Death rate from cancer was 79.7 in 2021. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2021)
79.7
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
107th
of 192 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

0204060802000201020212000: 89.62001: 85.62002: 83.12003: 82.72004: 81.42005: 82.82006: 81.22007: 80.42008: 81.72009: 84.72010: 822011: 84.72012: 84.12013: 85.72014: 86.22015: 87.22016: 86.52017: 87.52018: 88.22019: 87.72020: 662021: 79.7

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 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 104 Brunei Darussalam 84.28 compare
  2. 105 Egypt 82.54 compare
  3. 106 Panama 80.66 compare
  4. 108 Ecuador 79.46 compare
  5. 109 Namibia 78.49 compare
  6. 110 Nauru 76.41 compare

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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 107th out of 192 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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Indicator
Death rate from cancer
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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