Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from cardiovascular disease type was 111.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
111.8
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
229.1
in 2000
All-time low
95.14
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 111.8 for deaths from cardiovascular disease type in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Sri Lanka peaked at 229.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.14, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 96th 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.
Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 229.1 | — |
| 2001 | 206.05 | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 194.1 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 192.82 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 193.06 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 191.97 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 183.13 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 172.69 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 163.86 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 167.86 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 146.03 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 152.25 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 145.06 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 137.08 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 129.17 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 125.86 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 124.39 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 122.92 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 122.89 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 122.63 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.14 | -22.4% |
| 2021 | 111.8 | +17.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 111.8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.92, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 111.8 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,578, 7% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189.46 | 163.86 | 229.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.83 | 122.63 | 152.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.47 | 95.14 | 111.8 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths from cardiovascular disease type in Sri Lanka was 111.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 229.1 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular disease type recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.14 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from cardiovascular disease type?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular disease type rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 from cardiovascular disease type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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