Reported rabies deaths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Reported rabies deaths was 20 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
15th
of 133 countries
All-time high
49
in 2010
All-time low
16
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Reported rabies deaths in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported rabies deaths in Sri Lanka is 20, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported rabies deaths in Sri Lanka peaked at 49 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Reported 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 20 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 20.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 20 is above the median for South Asia, which is 20, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
- 12 Burkina Faso 47 compare
- 13 Mozambique 35 compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 21 compare
- 15 Iran 20 compare
- 17 Afghanistan 18 compare
- 18 Iraq 17 compare
- 18 Mali 17 compare
- 18 Morocco 17 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported rabies deaths in Sri Lanka?
- Reported rabies deaths in Sri Lanka was 20 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported rabies deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 49 in 2010.
- What is the lowest reported rabies deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for reported rabies deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Reported rabies deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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