Deaths from falls in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from falls was 1,602 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,602
Change on year
up 22.3%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,980
in 2009
All-time low
1,309
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Sri Lanka is 1,602, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 22.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,980 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,309, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from falls in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,968 | — |
| 2001 | 1,866 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 1,799 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 1,763 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,716 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,709 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,708 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,673 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 1,657 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,980 | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 1,568 | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 1,634 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,632 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1,621 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,597 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,606 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,602 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,624 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,656 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,673 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,309 | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 1,602 | +22.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,602 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06, 9.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,602 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,094, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,784 | 1,657 | 1,980 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,621 | 1,568 | 1,673 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,455 | 1,309 | 1,602 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths from falls in Sri Lanka was 1,602 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,980 in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,309 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from falls?
- Sri Lanka ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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