Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death was 17.72 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
17.72
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
34.06
in 1984
All-time low
14.97
in 2009
Years of data
42
1955–2019
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Sri Lanka stood at 17.72.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Sri Lanka peaked at 34.06 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 14.97, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 19.84 | — |
| 1956 | 21.45 | +8.1% |
| 1957 | 20.84 | -2.8% |
| 1958 | 20.87 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 22.02 | +5.5% |
| 1960 | 21.02 | -4.5% |
| 1961 | 22.42 | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 24.44 | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 23.21 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 22.94 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 22.64 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 23.72 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 24.59 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 24.41 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 29.97 | +22.8% |
| 1980 | 28.46 | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 29.56 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 31.54 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 31.95 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 34.06 | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 33.2 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 32.14 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 33.48 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 33.17 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 32.28 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 32.12 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.17 | -18.5% |
| 2001 | 25.85 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 25.35 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 23.13 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 21.8 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 18.72 | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 16.47 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 17.33 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 14.97 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 14.98 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 15.99 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 16.56 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 17.58 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 16.37 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 18.97 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 17.72 | -6.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.34, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21 | 19.84 | 22.02 | 5 |
| 1960s | 23.27 | 21.02 | 24.59 | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.97 | 29.97 | 29.97 | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.56 | 28.46 | 34.06 | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.76 | 32.12 | 33.48 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.09 | 14.97 | 26.17 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.88 | 14.98 | 18.97 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 6 Mayotte 19.39 compare
- 7 North Macedonia 18.99 compare
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- 10 South Africa 16.49 compare
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- 12 Turkmenistan 15.24 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death in Sri Lanka was 17.72 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 34.06 in 1984.
- What is the lowest deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.97 in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death?
- Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is deaths registered with an ill defined cause of death rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 registered with an ill defined cause of death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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