Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women was 24.28 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
24.28
World rank
84th
of 113 countries
All-time high
26.4
in 2014
All-time low
8.98
in 1955
Years of data
42
1955–2019
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 24.28 for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.4 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.98, in 1955.
That places Sri Lanka 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8.98 | — |
| 1956 | 9.52 | +6.1% |
| 1957 | 9.38 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 9.11 | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 9.59 | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 9.91 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 11.3 | +14.0% |
| 1962 | 11.78 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 12.42 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 10.8 | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 13.04 | +20.7% |
| 1966 | 11.2 | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 12.67 | +13.1% |
| 1968 | 12.39 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 13.92 | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 18.26 | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 17.75 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 15.88 | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 15.36 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 16.31 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 17.94 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 19.01 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 21.03 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 18.94 | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 19.21 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 20.73 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 21.44 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 22.15 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.5 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 23.57 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.28 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.99 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 25.3 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 25.38 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.4 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 25.25 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 25.62 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 25.52 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.76 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.32 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 24.28 | -0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 24.28 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.95, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.32 | 8.98 | 9.59 | 5 |
| 1960s | 11.72 | 9.91 | 13.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.92 | 13.92 | 13.92 | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.22 | 15.36 | 19.01 | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.98 | 18.94 | 21.03 | 4 |
| 2000s | 23.67 | 21.44 | 25.38 | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.3 | 24.28 | 26.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sri Lanka?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women in Sri Lanka was 24.28 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.4 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 in 1955.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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