Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 49,289 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka stood at 49,289.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka peaked at 51,456 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39,187, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 194 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 cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,298 | — |
| 2001 | 43,984 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 43,926 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45,458 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 45,733 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48,446 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 49,491 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 49,267 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50,473 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 49,891 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48,638 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 49,763 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 49,347 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50,581 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 50,605 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,823 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50,007 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 50,916 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 51,456 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51,020 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 39,187 | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 49,289 | +25.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 49,289 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16,902, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 49,289 is above the median for South Asia, which is 46,502, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +25.8% | 39,187 | 49,289 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,297 | 43,926 | 50,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,316 | 48,638 | 51,456 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,238 | 39,187 | 49,289 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka was 49,289 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 51,456 in 2018.
- What is the lowest deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,187 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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