Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a was 37.61 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Sri Lanka is 37.61, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Sri Lanka peaked at 51.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.61, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 124th out of 184 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.
Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.91 | — |
| 2001 | 51.24 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 50.07 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 49.09 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 47.86 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 47.96 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.87 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 44.87 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 44.11 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 44.08 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.82 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 43.88 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.06 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 42.17 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.37 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.85 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 40.58 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 40.08 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 39.69 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 39.43 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.87 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 37.61 | -5.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 37.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.08, 83% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 37.61 is below the median for South Asia, which is 47.24, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.71 | 44.08 | 51.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.49 | 39.43 | 43.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.74 | 37.61 | 39.87 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Sri Lanka?
- Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a in Sri Lanka was 37.61 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 51.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.61 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (ncd) as a rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases (NCD) as a proportion of all NCD deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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