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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
32.36 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
15th
of 111 countries
All-time high
181.83 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
18.78 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2007
Years of data
42
1955–2019

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

0501001502001955198720191955: 181.8 deaths per 100,000 people1956: 130.5 deaths per 100,000 people1957: 140.4 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 142.9 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 125 deaths per 100,000 people1960: 113.1 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 104.4 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 113.5 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 113.6 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 130.2 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 116.1 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 122.4 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 93.6 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 108.8 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 105.4 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 67.3 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 54.9 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 56.9 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 60.7 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 55 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 48.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 45.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 31.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 26.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 24.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 24.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 23 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 25 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 32.4 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in 2019.

The figure is up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 181.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2007.

Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 181.83 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 130.5 deaths per 100,000 people -28.2%
1957 140.39 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
1958 142.94 deaths per 100,000 people +1.8%
1959 125.01 deaths per 100,000 people -12.5%
1960 113.11 deaths per 100,000 people -9.5%
1961 104.4 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
1962 113.48 deaths per 100,000 people +8.7%
1963 113.58 deaths per 100,000 people +0.1%
1964 130.16 deaths per 100,000 people +14.6%
1965 116.12 deaths per 100,000 people -10.8%
1966 122.39 deaths per 100,000 people +5.4%
1967 93.61 deaths per 100,000 people -23.5%
1968 108.8 deaths per 100,000 people +16.2%
1977 105.39 deaths per 100,000 people -3.1%
1980 67.26 deaths per 100,000 people -36.2%
1981 54.85 deaths per 100,000 people -18.4%
1982 56.92 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
1983 60.66 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
1984 55.01 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
1985 48.62 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
1986 45.83 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
1996 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people -49.7%
1997 31.64 deaths per 100,000 people +37.1%
1998 29.86 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
1999 25.12 deaths per 100,000 people -15.9%
2000 26.74 deaths per 100,000 people +6.5%
2001 24.52 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%
2002 24.31 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
2003 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2004 22.96 deaths per 100,000 people -7.0%
2005 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people -10.7%
2006 19.61 deaths per 100,000 people -4.3%
2007 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people -4.2%
2009 23.45 deaths per 100,000 people +24.9%
2010 22.25 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%
2011 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2012 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people -6.3%
2013 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people +2.1%
2014 22.76 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
2015 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people +10.1%
2019 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people +29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 144.13 deaths per 100,000 people 125.01 deaths per 100,000 people 181.83 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 112.85 deaths per 100,000 people 93.61 deaths per 100,000 people 130.16 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 105.39 deaths per 100,000 people 105.39 deaths per 100,000 people 105.39 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 55.59 deaths per 100,000 people 45.83 deaths per 100,000 people 67.26 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 27.42 deaths per 100,000 people 23.08 deaths per 100,000 people 31.64 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 22.84 deaths per 100,000 people 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people 26.74 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 23.53 deaths per 100,000 people 20.18 deaths per 100,000 people 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 12 Jamaica 36.4 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 13 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.23 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 14 Maldives 35.74 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 16 Barbados 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 17 Brunei Darussalam 30.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 18 Dominican Republic 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Sri Lanka?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Sri Lanka was 32.36 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 181.83 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18.78 deaths per 100,000 people in 2007.
How does Sri Lanka rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.