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Lung cancer death rates in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Lung cancer death rates was 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.57 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
102nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
2.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2014
All-time low
0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
Years of data
41
1955–2019

Lung cancer death rates in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

01231955198720191955: 0.256 deaths per 100,000 people1956: 0.455 deaths per 100,000 people1957: 0.498 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 0.776 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 0.562 deaths per 100,000 people1960: 0.722 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 0.79 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 0.452 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 0.962 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 1.1 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 0.705 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 0.949 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0.641 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0.886 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 0.569 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 0.736 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 0.653 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 0.862 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0.702 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 0.955 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 0.96 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 2.7 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 2.6 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

The most recent figure for lung cancer death rates in Sri Lanka is 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lung cancer death rates in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1955.

That places Sri Lanka 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Lung cancer death rates in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 0.4555 deaths per 100,000 people +77.8%
1957 0.4979 deaths per 100,000 people +9.3%
1958 0.776 deaths per 100,000 people +55.9%
1959 0.5625 deaths per 100,000 people -27.5%
1960 0.7221 deaths per 100,000 people +28.4%
1961 0.7905 deaths per 100,000 people +9.5%
1962 0.4522 deaths per 100,000 people -42.8%
1963 0.9617 deaths per 100,000 people +112.7%
1964 1.07 deaths per 100,000 people +10.8%
1965 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1966 0.7046 deaths per 100,000 people -33.4%
1967 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people +70.6%
1968 0.9495 deaths per 100,000 people -21.0%
1977 0.6412 deaths per 100,000 people -32.5%
1980 0.8862 deaths per 100,000 people +38.2%
1981 0.5695 deaths per 100,000 people -35.7%
1983 0.7359 deaths per 100,000 people +29.2%
1984 0.6532 deaths per 100,000 people -11.2%
1985 0.8618 deaths per 100,000 people +31.9%
1986 0.7022 deaths per 100,000 people -18.5%
1996 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people +133.1%
1997 0.955 deaths per 100,000 people -41.7%
1998 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
1999 0.9602 deaths per 100,000 people -4.7%
2000 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people +52.6%
2001 1.47 deaths per 100,000 people +0.3%
2002 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people -17.1%
2003 1.55 deaths per 100,000 people +27.5%
2004 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people +20.0%
2005 2.11 deaths per 100,000 people +13.0%
2006 1.94 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
2007 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people +25.9%
2009 2.41 deaths per 100,000 people -1.3%
2010 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people -13.3%
2011 2.9 deaths per 100,000 people +38.7%
2012 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people -3.2%
2013 2.74 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
2014 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
2015 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people -17.8%
2019 2.57 deaths per 100,000 people +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 0.5096 deaths per 100,000 people 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people 0.776 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 0.8784 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4522 deaths per 100,000 people 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 0.6412 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6412 deaths per 100,000 people 0.6412 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 0.7348 deaths per 100,000 people 0.5695 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8862 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1990s 1.14 deaths per 100,000 people 0.955 deaths per 100,000 people 1.64 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 1.83 deaths per 100,000 people 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 99 Guatemala 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 100 Seychelles 2.65 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 101 Maldives 2.6 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 103 Grenada 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 104 El Salvador 2.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 105 Georgia 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lung cancer death rates in Sri Lanka?
Lung cancer death rates in Sri Lanka was 2.57 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 lung cancer death rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 2014.
What is the lowest lung cancer death rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2562 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
How does Sri Lanka rank for lung cancer death rates?
Sri Lanka ranks 102nd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is lung cancer death rates rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Lung cancer death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lung cancer death rates
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, 4,882 data points, 1950–2023
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