Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases was 0.4474 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.4474 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from rheumatic 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
In 2021, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Sri Lanka stood at 0.4474 deaths per 100,000 people.
That represents a change of up 15.2% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 194 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 rheumatic heart diseases in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2002 | 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.05 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9557 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8889 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8309 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8386 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7181 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7368 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6904 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6392 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5889 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.561 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5442 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5266 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5171 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5081 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4474 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8309 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.603 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.5081 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7368 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4179 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4474 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 159 Monaco 0.4578 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 160 Peru 0.4502 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Estonia 0.4495 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 163 Barbados 0.4461 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Andorra 0.4446 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Paraguay 0.4445 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from rheumatic heart diseases in Sri Lanka was 0.4474 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 rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from rheumatic heart diseases recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3885 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from rheumatic heart diseases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from rheumatic heart diseases rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 rheumatic heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from rheumatic heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.