Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases 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 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in 2021.
That represents a change of up 22.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 25.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 24.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 21.31 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 20.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 19.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 19.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 17.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 16.23 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 15.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 15.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 14.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 17.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 135 Panama 12.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 136 Chile 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 137 Singapore 12.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 139 Brazil 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 140 Germany 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 141 Kyrgyzstan 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Sri Lanka was 12.36 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 hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 30.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.