Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb was 4.16 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.16
World rank
53rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
28.22
in 1963
All-time low
4.16
in 2019
Years of data
42
1955–2019
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Sri Lanka stood at 4.16. 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 age group who mdb in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.22 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.16, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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 age group who mdb in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 18.36 | — |
| 1956 | 18.13 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 20 | +10.3% |
| 1958 | 17.24 | -13.8% |
| 1959 | 18.84 | +9.3% |
| 1960 | 22.86 | +21.3% |
| 1961 | 20.25 | -11.4% |
| 1962 | 23.64 | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 28.22 | +19.4% |
| 1964 | 21.99 | -22.1% |
| 1965 | 24.18 | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 18.15 | -24.9% |
| 1967 | 17.07 | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 20.91 | +22.5% |
| 1977 | 16.68 | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 16.8 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 18.77 | +11.7% |
| 1982 | 12.88 | -31.4% |
| 1983 | 12.13 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 15.45 | +27.4% |
| 1985 | 14.29 | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 13.12 | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 8.77 | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 9.09 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 6.3 | -30.6% |
| 1999 | 8.97 | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 10.11 | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 9.29 | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 7.78 | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 7.06 | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.93 | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 8.35 | +69.2% |
| 2006 | 7.76 | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 8.61 | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 7.37 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 8.43 | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 6.64 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 5.73 | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 5.95 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 6.74 | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 5.59 | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 4.16 | -25.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 4.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.06, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 18.51 | 17.24 | 20 | 5 |
| 1960s | 21.92 | 17.07 | 28.22 | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.68 | 16.68 | 16.68 | 1 |
| 1980s | 14.78 | 12.13 | 18.77 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.28 | 6.3 | 9.09 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.92 | 4.93 | 10.11 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.18 | 4.16 | 8.43 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb in Sri Lanka was 4.16 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.22 in 1963.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.16 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb?
- Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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