Death rate from falls in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from falls was 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from falls in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from falls in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from falls in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.83 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 49 Afghanistan 7.91 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 50 Spain 7.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 51 North Korea 7.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 53 San Marino 7.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 54 Italy 7.29 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 55 Bulgaria 7.28 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 104 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from falls in Sri Lanka was 7.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from falls?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from falls rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes, per 100,000 people.