Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka is 3.5 per 100,000 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.1 per 100,000 people in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.3 per 100,000 people, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.9 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 9.1 per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 5 per 100,000 people | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 5.4 per 100,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.6 per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.4 per 100,000 people | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 4.5 per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4 per 100,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7 per 100,000 people | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.3 per 100,000 people | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.5 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.5 per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3 per 100,000 people, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.5 per 100,000 people is below the median for South Asia, which is 23 per 100,000 people, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people) 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% | 9.1 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.58 per 100,000 people | 5 per 100,000 people | 9.1 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 per 100,000 people | 3.3 per 100,000 people | 4.5 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 3.5 per 100,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka was 3.5 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 per 100,000 people in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.