Death rate from road injuries in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from road injuries was 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.54 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.63 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
10.68 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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
Sri Lanka recorded 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2012.
That places Sri Lanka 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Death rate from road injuries in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 12.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.33 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 12.83 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.49 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.2 deaths per 100,000 people | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 14.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.39 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.24 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 105 Marshall Islands 11.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 106 Sao Tome and Principe 11.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 107 Rwanda 11.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 109 Indonesia 11.35 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 11.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 111 Dominica 11.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from road injuries in Sri Lanka was 11.54 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 road injuries recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 deaths per 100,000 people in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.