nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n was 0.0058 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.0058
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0177
in 2004
All-time low
0.0058
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021

0.0050.0070.010.0130.0150.0182000201020212000: 0.0142001: 0.0142002: 0.0132003: 0.0132004: 0.0182005: 0.0122006: 0.0122007: 0.0112008: 0.012009: 0.0142010: 0.012011: 0.0092012: 0.0092013: 0.0082014: 0.0082015: 0.0082016: 0.0072017: 0.0072018: 0.0072019: 0.0062020: 0.0062021: 0.006

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Sri Lanka is 0.0058, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0177 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0058, in 2021.

Sri Lanka ranks 134th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0144
2001 0.0138 -4.0%
2002 0.0134 -2.9%
2003 0.0131 -2.2%
2004 0.0177 +34.6%
2005 0.0122 -30.8%
2006 0.0118 -4.1%
2007 0.0111 -5.3%
2008 0.0105 -6.1%
2009 0.0135 +29.6%
2010 0.0097 -28.7%
2011 0.0094 -2.5%
2012 0.009 -4.6%
2013 0.0085 -5.7%
2014 0.008 -5.7%
2015 0.0075 -5.7%
2016 0.0071 -5.3%
2017 0.0068 -4.8%
2018 0.0065 -4.2%
2019 0.0062 -3.9%
2020 0.006 -4.0%
2021 0.0058 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0132 0.0105 0.0177 10
2010s 0.0079 0.0062 0.0097 10
2020s 0.0059 0.0058 0.006 2

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 131 Cuba 0.0059 compare
  2. 132 Bahrain 0.0058 compare
  3. 133 Puerto Rico 0.0058 compare
  4. 135 Chile 0.0056 compare
  5. 136 Bulgaria 0.0055 compare
  6. 137 United States of America 0.0054 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Sri Lanka?
Nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n in Sri Lanka was 0.0058 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0177 in 2004.
What is the lowest nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n?
Sri Lanka ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
nqx - probability of dying between ages x and x+n
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
197 places, 4,334 data points, 2000–2021
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