Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who was 38.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
38.94
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
88th
of 194 countries
All-time high
69.43
in 2000
All-time low
31.37
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sri Lanka stood at 38.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sri Lanka peaked at 69.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 31.37, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.43 | — |
| 2001 | 57.53 | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 52.74 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 49.4 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 44.9 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 41.71 | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 40.82 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 39.77 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 38.67 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 40.16 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 37.68 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 38.01 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.93 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 35.43 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 35.58 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.2 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.05 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 38.93 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 39.88 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 31.37 | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 38.94 | +24.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 38.94 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.6, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 38.94 is above the median for South Asia, which is 37.07, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.51 | 38.67 | 69.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.27 | 35.43 | 39.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.16 | 31.37 | 38.94 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who in Sri Lanka was 38.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 69.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths alcohol drugs by sex who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.37 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths alcohol drugs by sex who?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths alcohol drugs by sex who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Deaths alcohol drugs by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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