Deaths from falls in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from falls was 1,602 deaths in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from falls in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths from falls in Sri Lanka is 1,602 deaths, 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 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,309 deaths, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,784 deaths | 1,657 deaths | 1,980 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,621 deaths | 1,568 deaths | 1,673 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,455 deaths | 1,309 deaths | 1,602 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 104 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths from falls in Sri Lanka was 1,602 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,980 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,309 deaths 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.