Mortality rate, adult, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate, adult, male was 133.79 per 1,000 male adults in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
133.79 per 1,000 male adults
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
136th
of 218 countries
All-time high
305.57 per 1,000 male adults
in 1989
All-time low
128.86 per 1,000 male adults
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, adult, male in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in per 1,000 male adults.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 133.79 per 1,000 male adults for mortality rate, adult, male in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, adult, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 305.57 per 1,000 male adults in 1989 and was at its lowest, 128.86 per 1,000 male adults, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, adult, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 281.39 per 1,000 male adults | — |
| 1961 | 275.63 per 1,000 male adults | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 271.17 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 267.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 264.34 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 260.66 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 257.05 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 252.9 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 249.47 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 246.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 244.07 per 1,000 male adults | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 253.2 per 1,000 male adults | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 242.45 per 1,000 male adults | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 241.85 per 1,000 male adults | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 241.53 per 1,000 male adults | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 238.51 per 1,000 male adults | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 234.13 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 229.85 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 225.97 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 221.88 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 219.28 per 1,000 male adults | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 219.27 per 1,000 male adults | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 220.79 per 1,000 male adults | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 227.28 per 1,000 male adults | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 237.63 per 1,000 male adults | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 242.15 per 1,000 male adults | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 246.6 per 1,000 male adults | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 251.84 per 1,000 male adults | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 259.32 per 1,000 male adults | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 305.57 per 1,000 male adults | +17.8% |
| 1990 | 263.38 per 1,000 male adults | -13.8% |
| 1991 | 272.71 per 1,000 male adults | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 259.95 per 1,000 male adults | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 248.51 per 1,000 male adults | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 246.64 per 1,000 male adults | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 266.68 per 1,000 male adults | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 262.75 per 1,000 male adults | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 264.89 per 1,000 male adults | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 263.21 per 1,000 male adults | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 258.68 per 1,000 male adults | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 245.6 per 1,000 male adults | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 227.6 per 1,000 male adults | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 217.33 per 1,000 male adults | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 212.42 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 252.39 per 1,000 male adults | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 202.61 per 1,000 male adults | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 217.22 per 1,000 male adults | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 216.03 per 1,000 male adults | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 241.27 per 1,000 male adults | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 268.24 per 1,000 male adults | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 181.58 per 1,000 male adults | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 176.01 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 167.92 per 1,000 male adults | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 162.23 per 1,000 male adults | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 159.64 per 1,000 male adults | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 155.95 per 1,000 male adults | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 153.11 per 1,000 male adults | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 151.02 per 1,000 male adults | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 147.2 per 1,000 male adults | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 142.66 per 1,000 male adults | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 138.38 per 1,000 male adults | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 151.5 per 1,000 male adults | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 132.36 per 1,000 male adults | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 128.86 per 1,000 male adults | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 133.79 per 1,000 male adults | +3.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 133.79 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.3 per 1,000 male adults, 73% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 133.79 per 1,000 male adults is below the median for South Asia, which is 139.2 per 1,000 male adults, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate, adult, male 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -32.3% | 268.24 per 1,000 male adults | 181.58 per 1,000 male adults |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262.66 per 1,000 male adults | 246.28 per 1,000 male adults | 281.39 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1970s | 237.34 per 1,000 male adults | 221.88 per 1,000 male adults | 253.2 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1980s | 242.97 per 1,000 male adults | 219.27 per 1,000 male adults | 305.57 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 1990s | 260.74 per 1,000 male adults | 246.64 per 1,000 male adults | 272.71 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2000s | 230.07 per 1,000 male adults | 202.61 per 1,000 male adults | 268.24 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2010s | 159.73 per 1,000 male adults | 142.66 per 1,000 male adults | 181.58 per 1,000 male adults | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.98 per 1,000 male adults | 128.86 per 1,000 male adults | 151.5 per 1,000 male adults | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 133 Bhutan 137.02 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 135.77 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 135 Peru 135.35 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 137 Ecuador 133.22 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 138 Curaçao 133.07 per 1,000 male adults compare
- 139 Montenegro 132.42 per 1,000 male adults compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, adult, male in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate, adult, male in Sri Lanka was 133.79 per 1,000 male adults in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 305.57 per 1,000 male adults in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, adult, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.86 per 1,000 male adults in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate, adult, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, adult, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Mortality rate, adult, male (per 1,000 male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adult mortality rate, male, is the probability of dying between the ages of 15 and 60--that is, the probability of a 15-year-old male dying before reaching age 60, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year between those ages.