Death rates disaster gdp in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Death rates disaster gdp was 3.68 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.68
Change on year
up 1,270.0%
World rank
14th
of 200 countries
All-time high
176.25
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
54
1957–2025
Death rates disaster gdp in Sri Lanka, 1957–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, death rates disaster gdp in Sri Lanka stood at 3.68.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,270.0% on the previous year and up 4,893.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rates disaster gdp in Sri Lanka peaked at 176.25 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 14th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Death rates disaster gdp in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2.22 | — |
| 1964 | 1.93 | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2057 | -89.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2095 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5161 | +146.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2029 | -60.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1922 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 5.24 | +2627.2% |
| 1980 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0464 | — |
| 1982 | 0.3533 | +662.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 | -94.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3303 | +1594.2% |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.2733 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 2 | — |
| 1990 | 0.2018 | -89.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1639 | -18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0896 | -45.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4288 | +378.5% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0548 | — |
| 1998 | 0.0054 | -90.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 | +685.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0518 | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0101 | — |
| 2003 | 1.18 | +11564.2% |
| 2004 | 176.25 | +14863.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0297 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1228 | +313.9% |
| 2007 | 0.161 | +31.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2763 | +71.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 | -94.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1676 | +1059.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4141 | +147.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2504 | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5478 | +118.8% |
| 2014 | 1.53 | +179.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0736 | -95.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9265 | +1158.3% |
| 2017 | 1.49 | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1528 | -89.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1339 | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0443 | -66.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1542 | +247.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0657 | -57.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0392 | -40.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2684 | +585.0% |
| 2025 | 3.68 | +1270.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0677, 54.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.68 is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.1747, 21.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rates disaster gdp in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +14863.8% | 1.18 | 176.25 |
| 2003 | +11564.2% | 0.0101 | 1.18 |
| 1978 | +2627.2% | 0.1922 | 5.24 |
| 1984 | +1594.2% | 0.0195 | 0.3303 |
| 2025 | +1270.0% | 0.2684 | 3.68 |
| 2016 | +1158.3% | 0.0736 | 0.9265 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.22 | 2.22 | 2.22 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.7162 | 0.2057 | 1.93 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.88 | 0.1922 | 5.24 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.3023 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1004 | 0 | 0.4288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.81 | 0 | 176.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5688 | 0.0736 | 1.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.708 | 0.0392 | 3.68 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 11 Vanuatu 4.27 compare
- 12 Northern Mariana Islands 4.07 compare
- 13 Tonga 3.81 compare
- 15 Cape Verde 3.22 compare
- 16 East Timor 3.04 compare
- 17 Jamaica 2.19 compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rates disaster gdp in Sri Lanka?
- Death rates disaster gdp in Sri Lanka was 3.68 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rates disaster gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 176.25 in 2004.
- What is the lowest death rates disaster gdp recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for death rates disaster gdp?
- Sri Lanka ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is death rates disaster gdp rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,893.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rates disaster gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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