Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 91.31 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sri Lanka stood at 91.31 deaths.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sri Lanka peaked at 273.53 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.57 deaths, in 2000.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.57 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 106.34 deaths | +32.0% |
| 2002 | 131.97 deaths | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 156.49 deaths | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 179.8 deaths | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 200.14 deaths | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 214.47 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 236.77 deaths | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 253.04 deaths | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 254.11 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 259.23 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 270.39 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 273.53 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 263.45 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 254.42 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 238.24 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 206.72 deaths | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 185.34 deaths | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 164.03 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 139.49 deaths | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 111.84 deaths | -19.8% |
| 2021 | 91.31 deaths | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 181.37 deaths | 80.57 deaths | 254.11 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 225.48 deaths | 139.49 deaths | 273.53 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.58 deaths | 91.31 deaths | 111.84 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sri Lanka?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Sri Lanka was 91.31 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 273.53 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.57 deaths in 2000.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.2%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.