Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb was 9.8 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Sri Lanka, 1955–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Sri Lanka stood at 9.8. 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 who mdb in Sri Lanka peaked at 155.25 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 46th 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 who mdb in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 26.57 | — |
| 1956 | 25.05 | -5.7% |
| 1957 | 26.64 | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 15.28 | -42.6% |
| 1959 | 17.27 | +13.0% |
| 1960 | 19.34 | +12.0% |
| 1961 | 18.28 | -5.5% |
| 1962 | 18.96 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 20.56 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 22.15 | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 20.2 | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 26.35 | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 27.85 | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 27.4 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 37.31 | +36.2% |
| 1980 | 30.45 | -18.4% |
| 1981 | 29.23 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 30.84 | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 22.41 | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 29.52 | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 23.71 | -19.7% |
| 1986 | 22.16 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 34.37 | +55.1% |
| 1997 | 36.45 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 29.3 | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 30.4 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 37.73 | +24.1% |
| 2001 | 30.09 | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 24.69 | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 26.19 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 22.22 | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 155.25 | +598.8% |
| 2006 | 27.45 | -82.3% |
| 2007 | 16.79 | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 16.14 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 29.88 | +85.2% |
| 2011 | 14.24 | -52.3% |
| 2012 | 16.39 | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 13.62 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 14.01 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 12.03 | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 9.8 | -18.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 9.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.46, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb 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 | +598.8% | 22.22 | 155.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 22.16 | 15.28 | 26.64 | 5 |
| 1960s | 22.34 | 18.28 | 27.85 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.31 | 37.31 | 37.31 | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.9 | 22.16 | 30.84 | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.63 | 29.3 | 36.45 | 4 |
| 2000s | 39.62 | 16.14 | 155.25 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.71 | 9.8 | 29.88 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Sri Lanka?
- Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb in Sri Lanka was 9.8 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 155.25 in 2005.
- What is the lowest unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb?
- Sri Lanka ranks 46th out of 111 countries with data for 2019.
- Is unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unintentional injuries death rate by age group who mdb. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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