Prostate cancer death rate in men in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Prostate cancer death rate in men was 2.41 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
2.41
World rank
108th
of 110 countries
All-time high
2.41
in 2019
All-time low
0.2379
in 1981
Years of data
41
1955–2019
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.41 for prostate cancer death rate in men in 2019. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prostate cancer death rate in men in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.41 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2379, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 108th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prostate cancer death rate in men in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0.7107 | — |
| 1956 | 0.4966 | -30.1% |
| 1957 | 0.6264 | +26.1% |
| 1958 | 0.8534 | +36.2% |
| 1959 | 0.6225 | -27.1% |
| 1960 | 0.6649 | +6.8% |
| 1961 | 1.08 | +62.9% |
| 1962 | 0.4697 | -56.6% |
| 1963 | 0.5283 | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 0.7769 | +47.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8481 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8556 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5818 | -32.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5906 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6482 | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4263 | -34.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2379 | -44.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3583 | +50.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3699 | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4072 | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 0.4084 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.648 | +58.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4605 | -28.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4621 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7687 | +66.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7387 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7802 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5561 | -28.7% |
| 2003 | 0.42 | -24.5% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +150.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9338 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 1.48 | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.57 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.78 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 2.05 | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.32 | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6619 | 0.4966 | 0.8534 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.711 | 0.4697 | 1.08 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6482 | 0.6482 | 0.6482 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.368 | 0.2379 | 0.4263 | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.5848 | 0.4605 | 0.7687 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.925 | 0.42 | 1.48 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.99 | 1.57 | 2.41 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 105 Egypt 2.59 compare
- 106 Mongolia 2.54 compare
- 107 Turkmenistan 2.46 compare
- 109 Oman 1.7 compare
- 110 Tajikistan 1.66 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prostate cancer death rate in men in Sri Lanka?
- Prostate cancer death rate in men in Sri Lanka was 2.41 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 in 2019.
- What is the lowest prostate cancer death rate in men recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2379 in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for prostate cancer death rate in men?
- Sri Lanka ranks 108th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prostate cancer death rate in men rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. 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 Prostate cancer death rate in men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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