Reported number of human rabies deaths in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Reported number of human rabies deaths was 20 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
17th
of 136 countries
All-time high
49
in 2010
All-time low
16
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Reported number of human rabies deaths in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024

203040502010201720242010: 492011: 412012: 382013: 282014: 192015: 282016: 242017: 232018: 252019: 262020: 312021: 252022: 272023: 162024: 20

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported number of human rabies deaths in Sri Lanka is 20, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported number of human rabies deaths in Sri Lanka peaked at 49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.

Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Reported number of human rabies deaths in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Reported number of human rabies deaths in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 49
2011 41 -16.3%
2012 38 -7.3%
2013 28 -26.3%
2014 19 -32.1%
2015 28 +47.4%
2016 24 -14.3%
2017 23 -4.2%
2018 25 +8.7%
2019 26 +4.0%
2020 31 +19.2%
2021 25 -19.4%
2022 27 +8.0%
2023 16 -40.7%
2024 20 +25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30.1 19 49 10
2020s 23.8 16 31 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 14 Mozambique 35 compare
  2. 15 Morocco 33 compare
  3. 16 Côte d'Ivoire 21 compare
  4. 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20 compare
  5. 19 Mali 17 compare
  6. 20 Madagascar 15 compare
  7. 20 Iraq 15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported number of human rabies deaths in Sri Lanka?
Reported number of human rabies deaths in Sri Lanka was 20 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest reported number of human rabies deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 49 in 2010.
What is the lowest reported number of human rabies deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
How does Sri Lanka rank for reported number of human rabies deaths?
Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
Is reported number of human rabies deaths rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Reported number of human rabies deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Reported number of human rabies deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
138 places, 1,547 data points, 2010–2024
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