Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis case fatality rate was 7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8
in 2004
All-time low
5
in 2005
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka stood at 7.
That represents a change of up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 7 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 7 is below the median for South Asia, which is 11.5, 61% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis case fatality rate in Sri Lanka was 7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis case fatality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis case fatality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis case fatality rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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 Tuberculosis case fatality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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