Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from ischaemic heart disease was 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
74.52 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
129th
of 194 countries
All-time high
133.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
61.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from ischaemic heart disease 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
In 2021, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Sri Lanka stood at 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Sri Lanka peaked at 133.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.63 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 129th 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 ischaemic heart disease in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 133.68 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 122.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 117.45 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 118.21 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 116.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 121.23 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 121.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 118.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 118.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 113.36 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 108.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 107.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 103.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 102.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 98.15 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 94.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 90.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 88.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 86.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 82.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 61.63 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 119.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 113.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 133.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.17 deaths per 100,000 people | 82.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 108.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 61.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 74.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 126 Lebanon 75.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 128 Benin 74.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 130 Singapore 74.5 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 131 Zambia 74.33 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 132 United States of America 74.02 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from ischaemic heart disease in Sri Lanka was 74.52 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 ischaemic heart disease recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 133.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from ischaemic heart disease recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from ischaemic heart disease?
- Sri Lanka ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from ischaemic heart disease rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 ischaemic heart disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from ischaemic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.