Tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis death rate was 3.6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka is 3.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 9.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3 | — |
| 2001 | 8.1 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 7.5 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 7.6 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9.4 | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3 | -43.6% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.6 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.8 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.8 | -17.2% |
| 2011 | 4.7 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.9 | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4 | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 3.8 | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.6 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.6 is below the median for South Asia, which is 23, 16% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis death rate 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 | -43.6% | 9.4 | 5.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.86 | 5.3 | 9.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Sri Lanka was 3.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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