Suicide death rates by sex who in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Suicide death rates by sex who was 13.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
13.28
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
40.22
in 2000
All-time low
11.28
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide death rates by sex who in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide death rates by sex who in Sri Lanka is 13.28, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide death rates by sex who in Sri Lanka peaked at 40.22 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.28, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide death rates by sex who in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.22 | — |
| 2001 | 34.51 | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 30.47 | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 28.56 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 25.51 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 25.6 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 24.23 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 22.11 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 21.27 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 19.03 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 17.33 | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 18.09 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 16.92 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 15.63 | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 14.45 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 14.02 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.18 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 14.1 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.22 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.59 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 11.28 | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 13.28 | +17.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 13.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.85, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 13.28 is above the median for South Asia, which is 8.17, 1.6× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.15 | 19.03 | 40.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.35 | 14.02 | 18.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.28 | 11.28 | 13.28 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide death rates by sex who in Sri Lanka?
- Suicide death rates by sex who in Sri Lanka was 13.28 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 40.22 in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide death rates by sex who recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.28 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for suicide death rates by sex who?
- Sri Lanka ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide death rates by sex who rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide death rates by sex who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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