Total NCD Deaths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total NCD Deaths was 111,316 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
111,316
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
52nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
116,091
in 2018
All-time low
87,333
in 2001
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Total NCD Deaths in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ncd deaths in Sri Lanka is 111,316, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 24.5% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ncd deaths in Sri Lanka peaked at 116,091 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87,333, in 2001.
Sri Lanka ranks 52nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total NCD Deaths in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89,447 | — |
| 2001 | 87,333 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 88,021 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 91,368 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 91,704 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97,488 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 98,871 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 98,783 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 101,483 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 102,140 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 100,521 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 104,563 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 104,867 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 108,713 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 110,612 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 112,686 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 112,333 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 114,544 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 116,091 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 115,872 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89,433 | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 111,316 | +24.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 111,316 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42,282, 2.6× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 111,316 is above the median for South Asia, which is 110,684, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,664 | 87,333 | 102,140 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,080 | 100,521 | 116,091 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,374 | 89,433 | 111,316 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total ncd deaths in Sri Lanka?
- Total ncd deaths in Sri Lanka was 111,316 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total ncd deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 116,091 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total ncd deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,333 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total ncd deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total ncd deaths rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Total NCD Deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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