Deaths from strokes ghe in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Deaths from strokes ghe was 22,842 in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
22,842
Change on year
up 27.2%
World rank
40th
of 192 countries
All-time high
23,892
in 2008
All-time low
17,952
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Deaths from strokes ghe in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201020212000: 20.4k2001: 19.6k2002: 19.9k2003: 21.0k2004: 21.6k2005: 22.9k2006: 23.6k2007: 23.4k2008: 23.9k2009: 23.6k2010: 22.9k2011: 23.3k2012: 23.1k2013: 23.6k2014: 23.6k2015: 23.7k2016: 23.2k2017: 23.6k2018: 23.8k2019: 23.5k2020: 18.0k2021: 22.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 22,842 for deaths from strokes ghe in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths from strokes ghe in Sri Lanka peaked at 23,892 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17,952, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22,007 19,602 23,892 10
2010s 23,422 22,859 23,791 10
2020s 20,397 17,952 22,842 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 37 Iraq 23,704 compare
  2. 38 Ghana 23,308 compare
  3. 39 Uzbekistan, Republic of 23,174 compare
  4. 41 Madagascar, Republic of 22,153 compare
  5. 42 Tanzania, United Republic of 21,882 compare
  6. 43 Argentina 21,675 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths from strokes ghe in Sri Lanka?
Deaths from strokes ghe in Sri Lanka was 22,842 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 23,892 in 2008.
What is the lowest deaths from strokes ghe recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 17,952 in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths from strokes ghe?
Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is deaths from strokes ghe 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 rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from strokes ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths from strokes ghe
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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