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The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sri Lanka

Name: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sri Lanka
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
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Sri Lanka: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates was 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090. ▲ Rising

Latest (2090)

1,250 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

101st

of 236 countries

All-time high

1,250 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2090

All-time low

773 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2030

Years of data

2030–2090

Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sri Lanka, 2030–2090

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in 2090. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090 and was at its lowest, 773 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2030.

Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2030s	824.55 deaths per 1,000 people	773 deaths per 1,000 people	872.8 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2040s	918.73 deaths per 1,000 people	882.1 deaths per 1,000 people	952.6 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2050s	991.87 deaths per 1,000 people	960.9 deaths per 1,000 people	1,023 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2060s	1,069 deaths per 1,000 people	1,032 deaths per 1,000 people	1,107 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2070s	1,144 deaths per 1,000 people	1,115 deaths per 1,000 people	1,170 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2080s	1,206 deaths per 1,000 people	1,175 deaths per 1,000 people	1,241 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2090s	1,250 deaths per 1,000 people	1,250 deaths per 1,000 people	1,250 deaths per 1,000 people	1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

98 Brunei 1,268 deaths per 1,000 people compare
99 Austria 1,266 deaths per 1,000 people compare
100 Laos 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people compare
102 Malaysia 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people compare
103 Venezuela 1,244 deaths per 1,000 people compare
104 Azerbaijan 1,241 deaths per 1,000 people compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More health data for Sri Lanka

Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 104 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 deaths (2026)
Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
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)
Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 174,919 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sri Lanka?: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates in Sri Lanka was 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people in 2090.
What is the lowest estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 773 deaths per 1,000 people in 2030.
How does Sri Lanka rank for estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates?: Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2090.
Is estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 14,396 data points, 2030–2090
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.