Share of deaths from underlying causes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of deaths from underlying causes was 10.66 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
10.66
World rank
97th
of 112 countries
All-time high
10.66
in 2019
All-time low
1.73
in 1955
Years of data
42
1955–2019
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of deaths from underlying causes in Sri Lanka is 10.66, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from underlying causes in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.66 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 1955.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Share of deaths from underlying causes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.73 | — |
| 1956 | 1.93 | +12.1% |
| 1957 | 1.87 | -3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.05 | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 2.32 | +13.3% |
| 1960 | 2.64 | +13.8% |
| 1961 | 2.76 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 2.65 | -4.1% |
| 1963 | 2.82 | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 2.95 | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 3.33 | +12.9% |
| 1966 | 3.27 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.69 | +13.0% |
| 1968 | 3.87 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 4.07 | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.57 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 4.75 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 4.56 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.5 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.24 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 4.52 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 4.68 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 5.88 | +25.6% |
| 1997 | 5.71 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 5.97 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 6.26 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.75 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 7.14 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 7.14 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.27 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 7.94 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 7.12 | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 8.84 | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 8.93 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 8.83 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 9.08 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 9.96 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 10.25 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.19 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.54 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 10.47 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.98 | 1.73 | 2.32 | 5 |
| 1960s | 3.11 | 2.64 | 3.87 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.07 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 1 |
| 1980s | 4.54 | 4.24 | 4.75 | 7 |
| 1990s | 5.96 | 5.71 | 6.26 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.77 | 6.75 | 8.93 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.16 | 9.08 | 10.66 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 94 Philippines 11.07 compare
- 95 Guyana 11.03 compare
- 96 Bahrain 10.83 compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 10.56 compare
- 99 Fiji 10.35 compare
- 100 Kazakhstan 10.03 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from underlying causes in Sri Lanka?
- Share of deaths from underlying causes in Sri Lanka was 10.66 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from underlying causes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 1955.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of deaths from underlying causes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 112 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of deaths from underlying causes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 underlying causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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