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Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group was 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
9.8 deaths per 100,000 people
World rank
43rd
of 111 countries
All-time high
155.25 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
9.8 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
42
1955–2019

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019

0501001501955198720191955: 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people1956: 25 deaths per 100,000 people1957: 26.6 deaths per 100,000 people1958: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people1959: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people1960: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people1961: 18.3 deaths per 100,000 people1962: 19 deaths per 100,000 people1963: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people1964: 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people1965: 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people1966: 26.3 deaths per 100,000 people1967: 27.8 deaths per 100,000 people1968: 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 37.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 29.2 deaths per 100,000 people1982: 30.8 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 22.4 deaths per 100,000 people1984: 29.5 deaths per 100,000 people1985: 23.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 34.4 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 36.5 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 37.7 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 30.1 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 22.2 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 155.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people2007: 16.8 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 16.1 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 29.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 13.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 14 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 12 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2019, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Sri Lanka stood at 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Sri Lanka peaked at 155.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1955 26.57 deaths per 100,000 people —
1956 25.05 deaths per 100,000 people -5.7%
1957 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people +6.3%
1958 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people -42.6%
1959 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people +13.0%
1960 19.34 deaths per 100,000 people +12.0%
1961 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
1962 18.96 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
1963 20.56 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
1964 22.15 deaths per 100,000 people +7.7%
1965 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people -8.8%
1966 26.35 deaths per 100,000 people +30.4%
1967 27.85 deaths per 100,000 people +5.7%
1968 27.4 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
1977 37.31 deaths per 100,000 people +36.2%
1980 30.45 deaths per 100,000 people -18.4%
1981 29.23 deaths per 100,000 people -4.0%
1982 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people +5.5%
1983 22.41 deaths per 100,000 people -27.3%
1984 29.52 deaths per 100,000 people +31.7%
1985 23.71 deaths per 100,000 people -19.7%
1986 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people -6.6%
1996 34.37 deaths per 100,000 people +55.1%
1997 36.45 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
1998 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people -19.6%
1999 30.4 deaths per 100,000 people +3.7%
2000 37.73 deaths per 100,000 people +24.1%
2001 30.09 deaths per 100,000 people -20.2%
2002 24.69 deaths per 100,000 people -18.0%
2003 26.19 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
2004 22.22 deaths per 100,000 people -15.2%
2005 155.25 deaths per 100,000 people +598.8%
2006 27.45 deaths per 100,000 people -82.3%
2007 16.79 deaths per 100,000 people -38.8%
2009 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people -3.9%
2010 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people +85.2%
2011 14.24 deaths per 100,000 people -52.3%
2012 16.39 deaths per 100,000 people +15.1%
2013 13.62 deaths per 100,000 people -16.9%
2014 14.01 deaths per 100,000 people +2.8%
2015 12.03 deaths per 100,000 people -14.1%
2019 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people 15.28 deaths per 100,000 people 26.64 deaths per 100,000 people 5
1960s 22.34 deaths per 100,000 people 18.28 deaths per 100,000 people 27.85 deaths per 100,000 people 9
1970s 37.31 deaths per 100,000 people 37.31 deaths per 100,000 people 37.31 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1980s 26.9 deaths per 100,000 people 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people 30.84 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 32.63 deaths per 100,000 people 29.3 deaths per 100,000 people 36.45 deaths per 100,000 people 4
2000s 39.62 deaths per 100,000 people 16.14 deaths per 100,000 people 155.25 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 15.71 deaths per 100,000 people 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people 29.88 deaths per 100,000 people 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 40 Jordan 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 41 Belgium 10.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 42 Dominican Republic 9.87 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 44 Georgia 9.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 45 Argentina 9.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 46 Uruguay 8.73 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Sri Lanka?
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group in Sri Lanka was 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 155.25 deaths per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group?
Sri Lanka ranks 43rd out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,797 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from unintentional injuries per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.