Deaths from road injuries in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Deaths from road injuries was 2,513 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
2,513
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
68th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,151
in 2018
All-time low
2,244
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from road injuries in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201020212000: 2.5k2001: 2.4k2002: 2.4k2003: 2.4k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.5k2008: 2.4k2009: 2.5k2010: 2.8k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.2k2013: 2.4k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.8k2016: 3.0k2017: 3.1k2018: 3.2k2019: 2.9k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Sri Lanka stood at 2,513.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,151 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,244, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,398 2,305 2,488 10
2010s 2,756 2,244 3,151 10
2020s 2,438 2,363 2,513 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from road injuries in Sri Lanka?
Deaths from road injuries in Sri Lanka was 2,513 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 3,151 in 2018.
What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2,244 in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from road injuries?
Sri Lanka ranks 68th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from road injuries
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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