Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb was 14.95 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
14.95
World rank
76th
of 111 countries
All-time high
29.39
in 2001
All-time low
14.95
in 2019
Years of data
42
1955–2019
Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Sri Lanka is 14.95, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.39 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.95, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 111 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 digestive diseases who mdb in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 27.22 | — |
| 1956 | 23.13 | -15.0% |
| 1957 | 23 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 22.79 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 20.92 | -8.2% |
| 1960 | 21.56 | +3.1% |
| 1961 | 21.09 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 21.95 | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 22.41 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 23.9 | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 24.23 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 22.02 | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 23.31 | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 24.8 | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 22.76 | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 20.15 | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 16.99 | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 16.78 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 19.44 | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 18.8 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 21.47 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 21.63 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 25.92 | +19.8% |
| 1997 | 25.52 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 25.78 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 24.48 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 29.02 | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 29.39 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 28.18 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 27.76 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.17 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 23.45 | -13.7% |
| 2006 | 20.54 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 21.22 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 19.76 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 17.44 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 14.99 | -14.1% |
| 2012 | 15.54 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 15.61 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.13 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 15.17 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.95 | -1.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 14.95 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.34, 59% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.41 | 20.92 | 27.22 | 5 |
| 1960s | 22.81 | 21.09 | 24.8 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22.76 | 22.76 | 22.76 | 1 |
| 1980s | 19.32 | 16.78 | 21.63 | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.42 | 24.48 | 25.92 | 4 |
| 2000s | 25.17 | 19.76 | 29.39 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.55 | 14.95 | 17.44 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from digestive diseases who mdb in Sri Lanka was 14.95 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 29.39 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from digestive diseases who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.95 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from digestive diseases who mdb?
- Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is death rate from digestive diseases who mdb rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 digestive diseases who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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