Tuberculosis deaths region in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Tuberculosis deaths region was 840 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis deaths region in Sri Lanka, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 840 for tuberculosis deaths region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis deaths region in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,900 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 740, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 73rd 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 deaths region in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,600 | — |
| 2001 | 1,600 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,500 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,900 | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 1,100 | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,200 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,000 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 980 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 830 | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 830 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 740 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 830 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 770 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 780 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 790 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 760 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 810 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 830 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 820 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 820 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 840 | +2.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 840 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 380, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 840 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8,420, 10% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tuberculosis deaths region 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 | -42.1% | 1,900 | 1,100 |
| 2004 | +26.7% | 1,500 | 1,900 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,370 | 1,100 | 1,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 831 | 740 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 824 | 810 | 840 | 5 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- 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 deaths region in Sri Lanka?
- Tuberculosis deaths region in Sri Lanka was 840 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,900 in 2004.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis deaths region recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 740 in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for tuberculosis deaths region?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis deaths region rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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 deaths region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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