Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe was 226.37 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 226.37 for death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in 2021.
That represents a change of up 25.4% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Sri Lanka peaked at 249.07 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 180.46, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 246.57 | — |
| 2001 | 232.47 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 229.85 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 235.5 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 234.65 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 246.25 | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 249.07 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 245.37 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 248.81 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 243.58 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 235.33 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 238.56 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 234.79 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 239.36 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 238.26 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 238.19 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 233.4 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 236.74 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 238.43 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 235.66 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 180.46 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 226.37 | +25.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 226.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 231.35, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 226.37 is above the median for South Asia, which is 185.12, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +25.4% | 180.46 | 226.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 241.21 | 229.85 | 249.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 236.87 | 233.4 | 239.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 203.42 | 180.46 | 226.37 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe in Sri Lanka was 226.37 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 249.07 in 2006.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.46 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular disease ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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