Drug use disorder death rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Drug use disorder death rate was 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.57 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
80th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.21 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.48 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Drug use disorder death rate 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
The most recent figure for drug use disorder death rate in Sri Lanka is 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drug use disorder death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Drug use disorder death rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.94 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.82 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.783 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.553 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.525 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 77 Albania 0.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is drug use disorder death rate in Sri Lanka?
- Drug use disorder death rate in Sri Lanka was 0.57 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 drug use disorder death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest drug use disorder death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.48 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for drug use disorder death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is drug use disorder death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Drug use disorder death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from drug use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.