Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis death rate age standardized was 2.86 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.86 for tuberculosis death rate age standardized in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.42 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.86, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.79 | — |
| 2001 | 8.71 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.04 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 8.17 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 10.42 | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 5.72 | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 5.55 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 5.51 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.76 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 5.92 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.01 | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 4.48 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 3.8 | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 3.77 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3.33 | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 3.25 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3.14 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.11 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.99 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.93 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.86 | -2.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 70% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.86 is below the median for South Asia, which is 30.86, 9% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -45.1% | 10.42 | 5.72 |
| 2004 | +27.6% | 8.17 | 10.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.26 | 5.51 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.59 | 2.99 | 5.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.89 | 2.86 | 2.93 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis death rate age standardized in Sri Lanka was 2.86 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.42 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate age standardized recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis death rate age standardized?
- Sri Lanka ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tuberculosis death rate age standardized rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. 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 Tuberculosis death rate age standardized. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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