Death rate from meningitis who in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from meningitis who was 2.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.4
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
52nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3.47
in 2007
All-time low
2.02
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from meningitis who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from meningitis who in Sri Lanka stood at 2.4.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Sri Lanka peaked at 3.47 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 | 2.62 | 3.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.89 | 2.61 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.02 | 2.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 49 Timor-Leste 2.51 compare
- 50 Papua New Guinea 2.5 compare
- 51 Cape Verde 2.46 compare
- 53 Nepal 2.06 compare
- 54 India 2 compare
- 55 Seychelles 1.92 compare
- 55 Sudan 1.92 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.7169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Sri Lanka was 2.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3.47 in 2007.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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