Respiratory infections death rate age group in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Respiratory infections death rate age group was 28.52 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
28.52
World rank
45th
of 108 countries
All-time high
883.58
in 1955
All-time low
28.52
in 2019
Years of data
34
1955–2019

Respiratory infections death rate age group in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

02004006008001955198720191955: 883.61956: 5011957: 5871958: 517.71959: 486.61960: 512.61961: 413.41962: 344.41963: 442.31964: 514.21965: 401.71966: 500.31967: 411.51968: 417.81977: 468.41980: 358.21981: 262.41983: 279.31984: 2801985: 203.31986: 137.31996: 47.42004: 42.82005: 53.52006: 47.92007: 46.82009: 72.92010: 70.82011: 45.62012: 50.62013: 58.62014: 35.32015: 40.82019: 28.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 28.52 for respiratory infections death rate age group in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 60.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate age group in Sri Lanka peaked at 883.58 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 28.52, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Respiratory infections death rate age group in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Respiratory infections death rate age group in Sri Lanka, 1955 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1955 883.58
1956 500.99 -43.3%
1957 586.97 +17.2%
1958 517.67 -11.8%
1959 486.6 -6.0%
1960 512.6 +5.3%
1961 413.4 -19.4%
1962 344.35 -16.7%
1963 442.29 +28.4%
1964 514.16 +16.2%
1965 401.66 -21.9%
1966 500.28 +24.6%
1967 411.48 -17.7%
1968 417.81 +1.5%
1977 468.35 +12.1%
1980 358.17 -23.5%
1981 262.41 -26.7%
1983 279.28 +6.4%
1984 280 +0.3%
1985 203.29 -27.4%
1986 137.32 -32.5%
1996 47.43 -65.5%
2004 42.79 -9.8%
2005 53.46 +24.9%
2006 47.9 -10.4%
2007 46.84 -2.2%
2009 72.89 +55.6%
2010 70.75 -2.9%
2011 45.58 -35.6%
2012 50.61 +11.0%
2013 58.56 +15.7%
2014 35.31 -39.7%
2015 40.79 +15.5%
2019 28.52 -30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 595.16 486.6 883.58 5
1960s 439.78 344.35 514.16 9
1970s 468.35 468.35 468.35 1
1980s 253.41 137.32 358.17 6
1990s 47.43 47.43 47.43 1
2000s 52.78 42.79 72.89 5
2010s 47.16 28.52 70.75 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 42 Turkey 32.72 compare
  2. 43 Iran 30.9 compare
  3. 44 French Guiana 30.43 compare
  4. 46 Montenegro 27.32 compare
  5. 47 Argentina 26.45 compare
  6. 48 Guadeloupe 26.16 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infections death rate age group in Sri Lanka?
Respiratory infections death rate age group in Sri Lanka was 28.52 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 883.58 in 1955.
What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 28.52 in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for respiratory infections death rate age group?
Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is respiratory infections death rate age group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 infections death rate age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Respiratory infections death rate age group
Source
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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