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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group was 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
4.16 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
54th
of 110 countries
All-time high
28.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1963
All-time low
4.16 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
42
1955–2019

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

510152025301955198720191955: 18.4 deaths per 100,000 people1956: 18.1 deaths per 100,000 people1957: 20 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 17.2 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people1960: 22.9 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 23.6 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 28.2 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 22 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 18.2 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 16.7 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 12.9 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 12.1 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 15.4 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 13.1 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 9 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 4.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 7.8 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 7.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 6.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 5.7 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 5.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 4.2 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

In 2019, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sri Lanka stood at 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of down 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 18.36 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 18.13 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
1957 20 deaths per 100,000 people +10.3%
1958 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%
1959 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people +9.3%
1960 22.86 deaths per 100,000 people +21.3%
1961 20.25 deaths per 100,000 people -11.4%
1962 23.64 deaths per 100,000 people +16.7%
1963 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people +19.4%
1964 21.99 deaths per 100,000 people -22.1%
1965 24.18 deaths per 100,000 people +9.9%
1966 18.15 deaths per 100,000 people -24.9%
1967 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
1968 20.91 deaths per 100,000 people +22.5%
1977 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people -20.2%
1980 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1981 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people +11.7%
1982 12.88 deaths per 100,000 people -31.4%
1983 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people -5.9%
1984 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people +27.4%
1985 14.29 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
1986 13.12 deaths per 100,000 people -8.1%
1996 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people -33.2%
1997 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
1998 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people -30.6%
1999 8.97 deaths per 100,000 people +42.3%
2000 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people +12.8%
2001 9.29 deaths per 100,000 people -8.2%
2002 7.78 deaths per 100,000 people -16.2%
2003 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
2004 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people -30.1%
2005 8.35 deaths per 100,000 people +69.2%
2006 7.76 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
2007 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
2009 7.37 deaths per 100,000 people -14.4%
2010 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people +14.5%
2011 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people -21.3%
2012 5.73 deaths per 100,000 people -13.7%
2013 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
2014 6.74 deaths per 100,000 people +13.3%
2015 5.59 deaths per 100,000 people -17.1%
2019 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people -25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 18.51 deaths per 100,000 people 17.24 deaths per 100,000 people 20 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people 17.07 deaths per 100,000 people 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people 16.68 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 14.78 deaths per 100,000 people 12.13 deaths per 100,000 people 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 8.28 deaths per 100,000 people 6.3 deaths per 100,000 people 9.09 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 7.92 deaths per 100,000 people 4.93 deaths per 100,000 people 10.11 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 6.18 deaths per 100,000 people 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people 8.43 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 51 Cuba 4.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 52 Jamaica 4.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 53 Qatar 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 55 Czechia 3.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 56 Croatia 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 57 North Macedonia 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sri Lanka?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group in Sri Lanka was 4.16 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 cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people in 1963.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.16 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
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
110 places, 4,839 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged 20-24 years.