Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 3,057 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sri Lanka stood at 3,057.
That represents a change of up 20.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sri Lanka peaked at 4,521 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,538, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,521 | — |
| 2001 | 4,253 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 4,179 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,215 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,369 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4,247 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,158 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 4,023 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4,013 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,125 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3,776 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 3,895 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,845 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 3,888 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3,855 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,847 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,757 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3,794 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3,813 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,767 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,538 | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 3,057 | +20.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3,057 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,107, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3,057 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,578, 67% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -32.6% | 3,767 | 2,538 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,210 | 4,013 | 4,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,824 | 3,757 | 3,895 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,798 | 2,538 | 3,057 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Sri Lanka was 3,057 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 4,521 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,538 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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