Reported number of human rabies deaths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reported number of human rabies deaths was 20 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported number of human rabies deaths in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.1 | 19 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8 | 16 | 31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 14 Mozambique 35 compare
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- 16 Côte d'Ivoire 21 compare
- 17 Iran, Islamic Republic of 20 compare
- 19 Mali 17 compare
- 20 Madagascar 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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