Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and was 10.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.8%
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2000
All-time low
8.9%
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

0510152000201020212000: 16.5 %2001: 15.2 %2002: 14.8 %2003: 14.7 %2004: 14.6 %2005: 14.6 %2006: 14.4 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 13.6 %2009: 14 %2010: 13.4 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 13 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 12.5 %2016: 12.3 %2017: 12.2 %2018: 12.1 %2019: 11.9 %2020: 8.9 %2021: 10.8 %

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sri Lanka is 10.8%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2020.

That places Sri Lanka 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%) in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 16.5%
2001 15.2% -7.9%
2002 14.8% -2.6%
2003 14.7% -0.7%
2004 14.6% -0.7%
2005 14.6% +0.0%
2006 14.4% -1.4%
2007 13.9% -3.5%
2008 13.6% -2.2%
2009 14.0% +2.9%
2010 13.4% -4.3%
2011 13.4% +0.0%
2012 13.0% -3.0%
2013 12.9% -0.8%
2014 12.7% -1.6%
2015 12.5% -1.6%
2016 12.3% -1.6%
2017 12.2% -0.8%
2018 12.1% -0.8%
2019 11.9% -1.7%
2020 8.9% -25.2%
2021 10.8% +21.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 10.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.1%, 72% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 10.8% is below the median for South Asia, which is 15.5%, 70% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -25.2% 11.9% 8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 13.6% 16.5% 10
2010s 12.6% 11.9% 13.4% 10
2020s 9.9% 8.9% 10.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sri Lanka?
Mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and in Sri Lanka was 10.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2020.
How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and?
Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
Is mortality from cvd, cancer, diabetes or crd between exact ages 30 and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD between exact ages 30 and 70, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Mortality from CVD, cancer, diabetes or CRD is the percent of 30-year-old-people who would die before their 70th birthday from any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease, assuming that s/he would experience current mortality rates at every age and s/he would not die from any other cause of death (e.g., injuries or HIV/AIDS).