Number of deaths due to disaster in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of deaths due to disaster was 82 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths due to disaster in Sri Lanka, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths due to disaster in Sri Lanka stood at 82.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.2% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths due to disaster in Sri Lanka peaked at 281 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths due to disaster in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 37 | — |
| 2006 | 92 | +148.6% |
| 2007 | 95 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 100 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 46 | -54.0% |
| 2010 | 50 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 104 | +108.0% |
| 2012 | 120 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 97 | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 91 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 49 | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 127 | +159.2% |
| 2017 | 281 | +121.3% |
| 2018 | 76 | -73.0% |
| 2019 | 42 | -44.7% |
| 2020 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 67 | +63.4% |
| 2022 | 32 | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 45 | +40.6% |
| 2024 | 82 | +82.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74 | 37 | 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 103.7 | 42 | 281 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.4 | 32 | 82 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths due to disaster in Sri Lanka?
- Number of deaths due to disaster in Sri Lanka was 82 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 281 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of deaths due to disaster recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths due to disaster?
- Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths due to disaster rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths due to disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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