Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Respiratory infection death rate who mdb was 17.3 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
17.3
World rank
67th
of 109 countries
All-time high
90.08
in 1955
All-time low
13.51
in 2006
Years of data
34
1955–2019
Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sri Lanka is 17.3, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sri Lanka peaked at 90.08 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 13.51, in 2006.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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 who mdb in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 90.08 | — |
| 1956 | 73.08 | -18.9% |
| 1957 | 84.97 | +16.3% |
| 1958 | 68.56 | -19.3% |
| 1959 | 76.47 | +11.5% |
| 1960 | 61.75 | -19.3% |
| 1961 | 52.65 | -14.7% |
| 1962 | 46.36 | -11.9% |
| 1963 | 52.02 | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 57.49 | +10.5% |
| 1965 | 48.24 | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 52.97 | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 44.97 | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 44.64 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 41.94 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 30.88 | -26.4% |
| 1981 | 25.94 | -16.0% |
| 1983 | 23.52 | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 24.77 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 23.47 | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 19.17 | -18.3% |
| 1996 | 13.96 | -27.2% |
| 2004 | 13.75 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.58 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 13.51 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.4 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 16.43 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 15.87 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 14.58 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 14.42 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.85 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 15.53 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.69 | +20.4% |
| 2019 | 17.3 | -7.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 17.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.42, 52% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 78.63 | 68.56 | 90.08 | 5 |
| 1960s | 51.23 | 44.64 | 61.75 | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.94 | 41.94 | 41.94 | 1 |
| 1980s | 24.63 | 19.17 | 30.88 | 6 |
| 1990s | 13.96 | 13.96 | 13.96 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.34 | 13.51 | 16.43 | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.04 | 14.42 | 18.69 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 64 Saint Lucia 18.69 compare
- 65 Azerbaijan 18.11 compare
- 66 Norway 17.58 compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 17.02 compare
- 69 Japan 16.82 compare
- 70 Trinidad and Tobago 16.42 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sri Lanka?
- Respiratory infection death rate who mdb in Sri Lanka was 17.3 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 90.08 in 1955.
- What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for respiratory infection death rate who mdb?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is respiratory infection death rate who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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