Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from road accidents ghe was 11.54 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
11.54
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
108th
of 194 countries
All-time high
14.63
in 2017
All-time low
10.68
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.54 for death rate from road accidents ghe 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 accidents ghe in Sri Lanka peaked at 14.63 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.68, 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 accidents ghe in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.09 | — |
| 2001 | 12.93 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.57 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.28 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 11.92 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 11.72 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.61 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 12.33 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 11.83 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 12.15 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 13.57 | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 12.83 | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.68 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 11.18 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 11.49 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 13.2 | +14.9% |
| 2016 | 14.08 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 14.63 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 14.6 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.39 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 10.88 | -18.7% |
| 2021 | 11.54 | +6.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 11.54 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.69, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 11.54 is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.43, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.24 | 11.61 | 13.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.96 | 10.68 | 14.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.21 | 10.88 | 11.54 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 105 Marshall Islands 11.89 compare
- 106 Sao Tome and Principe 11.65 compare
- 107 Rwanda 11.61 compare
- 109 Indonesia 11.35 compare
- 110 Solomon Islands 11.18 compare
- 111 Dominica 11.05 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road accidents ghe in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from road accidents ghe in Sri Lanka was 11.54 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 in 2017.
- What is the lowest death rate from road accidents ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.68 in 2012.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from road accidents ghe?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road accidents ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from road accidents ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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