Suicide rate who mdb in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Suicide rate who mdb was 12.14 in 2019. β² Rising
Latest (2019)
12.14
World rank
11th
of 110 countries
All-time high
39.02
in 1984
All-time low
9.11
in 1955
Years of data
42
1955β2019
Suicide rate who mdb in Sri Lanka, 1955β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 12.14 for suicide rate who mdb in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate who mdb in Sri Lanka peaked at 39.02 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 9.11, in 1955.
Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.45 | 9.11 | 11.22 | 5 |
| 1960s | 16.91 | 12.58 | 21.38 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.6 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.85 | 32.35 | 39.02 | 7 |
| 1990s | 30.5 | 27.76 | 32.78 | 4 |
| 2000s | 22.55 | 17.81 | 28.67 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.56 | 12.14 | 17.49 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate who mdb in Sri Lanka?
- Suicide rate who mdb in Sri Lanka was 12.14 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 39.02 in 1984.
- What is the lowest suicide rate who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.11 in 1955.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for suicide rate who mdb?
- Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is suicide rate who mdb rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. 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 Suicide rate who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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