Death rate from falls in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from falls was 7.36 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.36
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
52nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.48
in 2000
All-time low
6.03
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from falls in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 7.36 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.03, 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.
Death rate from falls in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.48 | — |
| 2001 | 9.86 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 9.41 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.13 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.8 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 8.69 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.6 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.33 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 8.17 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 9.67 | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 7.59 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 7.83 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 7.77 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.67 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.52 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 7.53 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.48 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.55 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.67 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 7.73 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.03 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 7.36 | +22.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7.36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.91, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7.36 is below the median for South Asia, which is 7.98, 92% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.11 | 8.17 | 10.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.63 | 7.48 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.03 | 7.36 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 49 Afghanistan 7.91 compare
- 50 Spain 7.72 compare
- 51 North Korea 7.49 compare
- 53 San Marino 7.32 compare
- 54 Italy 7.29 compare
- 55 Bulgaria 7.28 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from falls in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from falls in Sri Lanka was 7.36 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from falls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from falls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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