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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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