Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.1742 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sri Lanka is 0.1742, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4901 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1488, in 2020.
Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4901 | — |
| 2001 | 0.4391 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3992 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3793 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3525 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3575 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3446 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.3166 | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2942 | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3759 | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2321 | -38.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2419 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2265 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2081 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1928 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1885 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1878 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1857 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1877 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1908 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1488 | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1742 | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3749 | 0.2942 | 0.4901 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2042 | 0.1857 | 0.2419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1615 | 0.1488 | 0.1742 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Sri Lanka was 0.1742 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4901 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1488 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Sri Lanka ranks 152nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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, published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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