Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from malnutrition ghe was 0.74 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.74
Change on year
up 25.4%
World rank
123rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.85
in 2000
All-time low
0.59
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.74 for death rate from malnutrition ghe in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.4% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malnutrition ghe in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.85 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.59, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 192 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 malnutrition ghe in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.85 | — |
| 2001 | 1.63 | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.51 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.25 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.16 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.1 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.96 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 0.93 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.88 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.82 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.77 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.59 | -23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.74 | +25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 | 1.04 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.863 | 0.77 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.665 | 0.59 | 0.74 | 2 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.217 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate -0.869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3368 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from malnutrition ghe in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from malnutrition ghe in Sri Lanka was 0.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from malnutrition ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from malnutrition ghe?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from malnutrition ghe rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 malnutrition ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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