Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of was 19,044 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
19,044
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
56th
of 182 countries
All-time high
19,044
in 2019
All-time low
10,743
in 2002
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Sri Lanka, 2000–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2000200920192000: 10.7k2001: 10.9k2002: 10.7k2003: 10.9k2004: 11.7k2005: 13.2k2006: 11.9k2007: 12.4k2008: 13.2k2009: 13.4k2010: 14.0k2011: 14.1k2012: 14.4k2013: 14.8k2014: 15.3k2015: 16.2k2016: 16.8k2017: 17.5k2018: 18.3k2019: 19.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2019, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Sri Lanka stood at 19,044. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Sri Lanka peaked at 19,044 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,743, in 2002.

That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 10,744
2001 10,915 +1.6%
2002 10,743 -1.6%
2003 10,893 +1.4%
2004 11,740 +7.8%
2005 13,180 +12.3%
2006 11,867 -10.0%
2007 12,389 +4.4%
2008 13,195 +6.5%
2009 13,362 +1.3%
2010 14,010 +4.8%
2011 14,117 +0.8%
2012 14,394 +2.0%
2013 14,831 +3.0%
2014 15,284 +3.1%
2015 16,170 +5.8%
2016 16,819 +4.0%
2017 17,519 +4.2%
2018 18,267 +4.3%
2019 19,044 +4.3%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 19,044 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,646, 2.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 19,044 is above the median for South Asia, which is 19,042, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,903 10,743 13,362 10
2010s 16,046 14,010 19,044 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 53 Kazakhstan 21,876 compare
  2. 54 Austria 21,704 compare
  3. 55 Uganda 21,595 compare
  4. 57 Nepal 19,040 compare
  5. 58 Belarus 18,858 compare
  6. 59 Switzerland 18,768 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Sri Lanka?
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of in Sri Lanka was 19,044 in 2019, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 19,044 in 2019.
What is the lowest number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10,743 in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of deaths attributed to non-communicable diseases, by type of disease and sex
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
195 places, 3,900 data points, 2000–2019
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