Number of deaths who in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of deaths who was 142,608 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths who in Sri Lanka stood at 142,608.
The figure is up 40.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Sri Lanka peaked at 160,230 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 101,322, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 134,132 | — |
| 2001 | 126,023 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 122,882 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 125,263 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 160,230 | +27.9% |
| 2005 | 129,324 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 133,094 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 131,751 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 139,272 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 143,845 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 134,150 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 131,107 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 128,054 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 129,943 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 129,470 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 129,748 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 128,504 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 130,676 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 131,501 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 131,233 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 101,322 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 142,608 | +40.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 142,608 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49,368, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 142,608 is below the median for South Asia, which is 171,973, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths who 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +40.7% | 101,322 | 142,608 |
| 2004 | +27.9% | 125,263 | 160,230 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 134,582 | 122,882 | 160,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,439 | 128,054 | 134,150 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,965 | 101,322 | 142,608 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths who in Sri Lanka?
- Number of deaths who in Sri Lanka was 142,608 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 160,230 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,322 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths who?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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