Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region was 49,289 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka stood at 49,289 deaths.
That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka peaked at 51,456 deaths in 2018 and was at its lowest, 39,187 deaths, 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.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46,298 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 43,984 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 43,926 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45,458 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 45,733 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48,446 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 49,491 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 49,267 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50,473 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 49,891 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 48,638 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 49,763 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 49,347 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50,581 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 50,605 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50,823 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 50,007 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 50,916 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 51,456 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51,020 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 39,187 deaths | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 49,289 deaths | +25.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47,297 deaths | 43,926 deaths | 50,473 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,316 deaths | 48,638 deaths | 51,456 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,238 deaths | 39,187 deaths | 49,289 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region in Sri Lanka was 49,289 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 51,456 deaths in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,187 deaths in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes.