Mortality from ncds gender in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality from ncds gender was 17.4 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
17.4
Change on year
up 12.3%
World rank
123rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
28.5
in 2000
All-time low
15.5
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Mortality from ncds gender in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 17.4 for mortality from ncds gender in 2021.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality from ncds gender in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality from ncds gender in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.5 | — |
| 2001 | 27.1 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 26.4 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 26.7 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 25.8 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 27.4 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 24.9 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 25 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 23.7 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.5 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.6 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 22.7 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 21.8 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20.9 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 20.7 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20.4 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 19.7 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 15.5 | -21.3% |
| 2021 | 17.4 | +12.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9, 83% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 17.4 is below the median for South Asia, which is 18.5, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.14 | 23.7 | 28.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.81 | 19.7 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.45 | 15.5 | 17.4 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality from ncds gender in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality from ncds gender in Sri Lanka was 17.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality from ncds gender recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality from ncds gender?
- Sri Lanka ranks 123rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality from ncds gender rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. 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 Mortality from ncds gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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