Death rate from suicides gho in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rate from suicides gho was 13.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.28
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.22
in 2000
All-time low
11.28
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from suicides gho in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from suicides gho in Sri Lanka stood at 13.28.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from suicides gho in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.28, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.15 | 19.03 | 40.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.35 | 14.02 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 | 11.28 | 13.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
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- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from suicides gho in Sri Lanka?
- Death rate from suicides gho in Sri Lanka was 13.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 40.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from suicides gho recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rate from suicides gho?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from suicides gho rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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 suicides gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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