Pancreatic cancer death rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Pancreatic cancer death rate was 0.7987 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Sri Lanka, 1980–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pancreatic cancer death rate in Sri Lanka is 0.7987, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pancreatic cancer death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.7987 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1697, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pancreatic cancer death rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.1697 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2301 | +35.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1857 | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.178 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2185 | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1853 | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3058 | +65.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3042 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1946 | -36.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1984 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1726 | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3072 | +78.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2136 | -30.5% |
| 2002 | 0.2129 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3059 | +43.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3027 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3809 | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4255 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5593 | +31.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5194 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 0.562 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6154 | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6544 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5477 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7353 | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5779 | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7987 | +38.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7987 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.64, 22% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2104 | 0.1697 | 0.3058 | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2175 | 0.1726 | 0.3042 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3586 | 0.2129 | 0.5593 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.6416 | 0.5477 | 0.7987 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 108 Fiji 1.35 compare
- 109 Oman 1.13 compare
- 110 Tajikistan 0.9768
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pancreatic cancer death rate in Sri Lanka?
- Pancreatic cancer death rate in Sri Lanka was 0.7987 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7987 in 2019.
- What is the lowest pancreatic cancer death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1697 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for pancreatic cancer death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is pancreatic cancer death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pancreatic cancer death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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