Sri Lanka Death Rate 1950-2024

NOTE: All death rate data after 2019 are United Nations projections and therefore DO NOT include any impacts from COVID-19.
Chart and table of the Sri Lanka death rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Death Rate
Country Name 2024 Death Rate
Ukraine 15.221
Lesotho 13.252
Georgia 12.686
Moldova 12.128
Nigeria 10.833
Eswatini 8.852
Republic of Congo 8.617
Myanmar 8.523
Cameroon 8.414
India 7.473
Angola 7.309
Sri Lanka 7.255
Papua New Guinea 7.226
El Salvador 7.220
Djibouti 7.047
Ghana 6.988
Indonesia 6.843
Sudan 6.830
Bolivia 6.819
Mauritania 6.805
Pakistan 6.712
Vietnam 6.689
Mongolia 6.468
Tunisia 6.354
Bhutan 6.347
Kiribati 6.272
Philippines 6.248
Micronesia 6.132
Cambodia 6.115
Zambia 6.005
Uzbekistan 5.961
Timor-Leste 5.735
Egypt 5.713
Bangladesh 5.557
Cabo Verde 5.498
Kenya 5.337
Nicaragua 5.176
Morocco 5.167
Vanuatu 4.947
Sao Tome and Principe 4.595
Honduras 4.544
Solomon Islands 4.239
Sri Lanka - Historical Death Rate Data
Year Death Rate Growth Rate
2024 7.255 1.870%
2023 7.122 1.440%
2022 7.021 1.460%
2021 6.920 1.500%
2020 6.818 1.500%
2019 6.717 1.530%
2018 6.616 1.380%
2017 6.526 1.400%
2016 6.436 1.420%
2015 6.346 1.440%
2014 6.256 1.460%
2013 6.166 0.720%
2012 6.122 0.720%
2011 6.078 0.710%
2010 6.035 0.730%
2009 5.991 0.740%
2008 5.947 0.200%
2007 5.935 0.220%
2006 5.922 0.200%
2005 5.910 0.220%
2004 5.897 0.200%
2003 5.885 -5.920%
2002 6.255 -5.580%
2001 6.625 -5.300%
2000 6.996 -5.020%
1999 7.366 -4.780%
1998 7.736 3.050%
1997 7.507 3.130%
1996 7.279 3.250%
1995 7.050 3.340%
1994 6.822 3.470%
1993 6.593 0.260%
1992 6.576 0.270%
1991 6.558 0.260%
1990 6.541 0.280%
1989 6.523 0.260%
1988 6.506 1.280%
1987 6.424 1.290%
1986 6.342 1.330%
1985 6.259 1.330%
1984 6.177 1.350%
1983 6.095 -1.880%
1982 6.212 -1.850%
1981 6.329 -1.830%
1980 6.447 -1.780%
1979 6.564 -1.750%
1978 6.681 -1.740%
1977 6.799 -1.710%
1976 6.917 -1.660%
1975 7.034 -1.650%
1974 7.152 -1.620%
1973 7.270 -3.630%
1972 7.544 -3.500%
1971 7.818 -3.400%
1970 8.093 -3.270%
1969 8.367 -3.170%
1968 8.641 -4.540%
1967 9.052 -4.340%
1966 9.463 -4.170%
1965 9.875 -4.000%
1964 10.286 -3.840%
1963 10.697 -4.740%
1962 11.229 -4.520%
1961 11.760 -4.330%
1960 12.292 -4.140%
1959 12.823 -3.980%
1958 13.355 -6.380%
1957 14.265 -6.000%
1956 15.175 -5.660%
1955 16.085 -5.350%
1954 16.995 -5.080%
1953 17.905 -4.840%
1952 18.815 -4.610%
1951 19.725 -4.410%
1950 20.635 0.000%