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Respiratory infection death rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Respiratory infection death rate was 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
17.3 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
74th
of 109 countries
All-time high
90.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1955
All-time low
13.51 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
34
1955–2019

Respiratory infection death rate in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

204060801001955198720191955: 90.1 deaths per 100,000 people1956: 73.1 deaths per 100,000 people1957: 85 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 68.6 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 76.5 deaths per 100,000 people1960: 61.7 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 52.7 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 46.4 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 52 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 57.5 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 48.2 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 53 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 45 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 44.6 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 41.9 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 30.9 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 25.9 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 13.5 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate in Sri Lanka is 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955 and was at its lowest, 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.

Sri Lanka ranks 74th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Respiratory infection death rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 90.08 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 73.08 deaths per 100,000 people -18.9%
1957 84.97 deaths per 100,000 people +16.3%
1958 68.56 deaths per 100,000 people -19.3%
1959 76.47 deaths per 100,000 people +11.5%
1960 61.75 deaths per 100,000 people -19.3%
1961 52.65 deaths per 100,000 people -14.7%
1962 46.36 deaths per 100,000 people -11.9%
1963 52.02 deaths per 100,000 people +12.2%
1964 57.49 deaths per 100,000 people +10.5%
1965 48.24 deaths per 100,000 people -16.1%
1966 52.97 deaths per 100,000 people +9.8%
1967 44.97 deaths per 100,000 people -15.1%
1968 44.64 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1977 41.94 deaths per 100,000 people -6.1%
1980 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people -26.4%
1981 25.94 deaths per 100,000 people -16.0%
1983 23.52 deaths per 100,000 people -9.3%
1984 24.77 deaths per 100,000 people +5.3%
1985 23.47 deaths per 100,000 people -5.3%
1986 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people -18.3%
1996 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people -27.2%
2004 13.75 deaths per 100,000 people -1.5%
2005 13.58 deaths per 100,000 people -1.2%
2006 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people -0.5%
2007 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
2009 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people +14.1%
2010 15.87 deaths per 100,000 people -3.4%
2011 14.58 deaths per 100,000 people -8.1%
2012 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people -1.1%
2013 15.85 deaths per 100,000 people +9.9%
2014 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
2015 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people +20.4%
2019 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 78.63 deaths per 100,000 people 68.56 deaths per 100,000 people 90.08 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 51.23 deaths per 100,000 people 44.64 deaths per 100,000 people 61.75 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 41.94 deaths per 100,000 people 41.94 deaths per 100,000 people 41.94 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people 19.17 deaths per 100,000 people 30.88 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1990s 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people 13.96 deaths per 100,000 people 1
2000s 14.34 deaths per 100,000 people 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people 16.43 deaths per 100,000 people 5
2010s 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people 14.42 deaths per 100,000 people 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 71 Azerbaijan 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 72 Mongolia 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 73 Japan 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 75 Brunei Darussalam 16.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 76 Trinidad and Tobago 16.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 77 Fiji 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infection death rate in Sri Lanka?
Respiratory infection death rate in Sri Lanka was 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 90.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1955.
What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 13.51 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
How does Sri Lanka rank for respiratory infection death rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 74th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
Is respiratory infection death rate 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 volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infection death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.