Deaths from road injuries in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths from road injuries was 2,513 in 2021. β² 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
2000β2021
Deaths from road injuries in Sri Lanka, 2000β2021
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
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- 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 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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