Deaths from cancer who in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Deaths from cancer who was 17,354 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
17,354
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
64th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19,026
in 2018
All-time low
14,336
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from cancer who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000201020212000: 16.8k2001: 16.2k2002: 15.9k2003: 16.0k2004: 15.9k2005: 16.3k2006: 16.1k2007: 16.2k2008: 16.6k2009: 17.4k2010: 17.0k2011: 17.7k2012: 17.7k2013: 18.1k2014: 18.3k2015: 18.6k2016: 18.5k2017: 18.8k2018: 19.0k2019: 19.0k2020: 14.3k2021: 17.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for deaths from cancer who in Sri Lanka is 17,354, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from cancer who in Sri Lanka peaked at 19,026 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14,336, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from cancer who in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from cancer who in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 16,823
2001 16,195 -3.7%
2002 15,878 -2.0%
2003 15,958 +0.5%
2004 15,874 -0.5%
2005 16,283 +2.6%
2006 16,133 -0.9%
2007 16,150 +0.1%
2008 16,572 +2.6%
2009 17,353 +4.7%
2010 16,953 -2.3%
2011 17,671 +4.2%
2012 17,674 +0.0%
2013 18,111 +2.5%
2014 18,307 +1.1%
2015 18,601 +1.6%
2016 18,538 -0.3%
2017 18,809 +1.5%
2018 19,026 +1.2%
2019 18,976 -0.3%
2020 14,336 -24.5%
2021 17,354 +21.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16,322 15,874 17,353 10
2010s 18,267 16,953 19,026 10
2020s 15,845 14,336 17,354 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 61 Switzerland 18,176 compare
  2. 62 Denmark 18,135 compare
  3. 63 Ghana 17,684 compare
  4. 65 Sudan 16,521 compare
  5. 66 Angola 15,585 compare
  6. 67 Afghanistan 15,389 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from cancer who in Sri Lanka?
Deaths from cancer who in Sri Lanka was 17,354 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from cancer who recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 19,026 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths from cancer who recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 14,336 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from cancer who?
Sri Lanka ranks 64th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from cancer who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from cancer who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from cancer who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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