Sri Lanka Death Rate 1950-2025

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 2025. 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 2025 Death Rate
Ukraine 15.247
Lesotho 13.094
Georgia 12.682
Moldova 12.258
Nigeria 10.672
Eswatini 8.779
Myanmar 8.608
Republic of Congo 8.482
Cameroon 8.290
India 7.530
Sri Lanka 7.389
El Salvador 7.253
Papua New Guinea 7.219
Angola 7.172
Djibouti 7.067
Ghana 6.954
Indonesia 6.924
Bolivia 6.834
Sudan 6.775
Vietnam 6.768
Mauritania 6.754
Pakistan 6.688
Mongolia 6.520
Tunisia 6.405
Bhutan 6.384
Philippines 6.322
Kiribati 6.287
Micronesia 6.218
Cambodia 6.157
Uzbekistan 6.040
Zambia 5.932
Egypt 5.716
Timor-Leste 5.692
Bangladesh 5.583
Cabo Verde 5.508
Kenya 5.329
Morocco 5.209
Nicaragua 5.208
Vanuatu 4.920
Sao Tome and Principe 4.570
Honduras 4.570
Solomon Islands 4.245
Sri Lanka - Historical Death Rate Data
Year Death Rate Growth Rate
2025 7.389 1.850%
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%