Death rate from poisoning ghe in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from poisoning ghe was 0.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.17
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.5
in 2000
All-time low
0.15
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisoning ghe in Sri Lanka stood at 0.17.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisoning ghe in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from poisoning ghe in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5 | — |
| 2001 | 0.45 | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.36 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.36 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.38 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 0.23 | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.23 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.21 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.17 | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.38 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.204 | 0.18 | 0.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.17 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisoning ghe in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from poisoning ghe in Sri Lanka was 0.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisoning ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from poisoning ghe?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisoning ghe rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. 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 poisoning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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