Deaths from fires and burns who in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Deaths from fires and burns who was 245.35 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
245.35
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
612.15
in 2009
All-time low
211.39
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from fires and burns who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

2003004005006002000201020212000: 506.82001: 4592002: 438.42003: 424.92004: 4052005: 392.72006: 372.42007: 348.52008: 327.32009: 612.12010: 304.82011: 319.72012: 303.22013: 285.22014: 269.42015: 266.62016: 265.12017: 2622018: 265.52019: 266.92020: 211.42021: 245.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 245.35 for deaths from fires and burns who in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from fires and burns who in Sri Lanka peaked at 612.15 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 211.39, in 2020.

Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Deaths from fires and burns who in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Deaths from fires and burns who in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 506.83
2001 459.04 -9.4%
2002 438.45 -4.5%
2003 424.86 -3.1%
2004 404.99 -4.7%
2005 392.73 -3.0%
2006 372.41 -5.2%
2007 348.54 -6.4%
2008 327.31 -6.1%
2009 612.15 +87.0%
2010 304.84 -50.2%
2011 319.73 +4.9%
2012 303.19 -5.2%
2013 285.21 -5.9%
2014 269.42 -5.5%
2015 266.58 -1.1%
2016 265.13 -0.5%
2017 262.03 -1.2%
2018 265.47 +1.3%
2019 266.87 +0.5%
2020 211.39 -20.8%
2021 245.35 +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 428.73 327.31 612.15 10
2010s 280.85 262.03 319.73 10
2020s 228.37 211.39 245.35 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 66 Italy 254.93 compare
  2. 67 Argentina 250.89 compare
  3. 68 Papua New Guinea 250.02 compare
  4. 70 Lesotho 239.76 compare
  5. 71 Myanmar 236.39 compare
  6. 72 Malaysia 232.57 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from fires and burns who in Sri Lanka?
Deaths from fires and burns who in Sri Lanka was 245.35 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 612.15 in 2009.
What is the lowest deaths from fires and burns who recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 211.39 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from fires and burns who?
Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from fires and burns who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from fires and burns who
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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