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Deaths in Sri Lanka

Deaths in Sri Lanka was 162,453 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 63rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, count162,453 Estimated
Change on 2022+2.2%
Rank63rd of 236Countries ranked
Series high169,4142021
Series low95,5201968
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Deaths in Sri Lanka, 1950 to 2023

80K100K120K140K160K180K19501961197219831994200520231950: 148,586 count1951: 141,811 count1952: 135,169 count1953: 129,484 count1954: 124,285 count1955: 119,665 count1956: 115,433 count1957: 112,241 count1958: 108,967 count1959: 106,065 count1960: 103,367 count1961: 101,014 count1962: 99,345 count1963: 98,246 count1964: 97,643 count1965: 96,648 count1966: 96,010 count1967: 95,563 count1968: 95,520 count1969: 95,646 count1970: 96,168 count1971: 98,261 count1972: 98,017 count1973: 98,826 count1974: 99,536 count1975: 99,448 count1976: 98,992 count1977: 98,175 count1978: 98,317 count1979: 97,126 count1980: 96,559 count1981: 96,738 count1982: 96,704 count1983: 97,988 count1984: 99,572 count1985: 100,717 count1986: 102,688 count1987: 105,171 count1988: 107,851 count1989: 121,928 count1990: 111,344 count1991: 113,954 count1992: 113,508 count1993: 113,879 count1994: 116,010 count1995: 122,734 count1996: 125,677 count1997: 128,522 count1998: 130,273 count1999: 131,551 count2000: 127,969 count2001: 127,045 count2002: 126,881 count2003: 128,930 count2004: 165,638 count2005: 129,681 count2006: 134,970 count2007: 137,177 count2008: 143,312 count2009: 165,721 count2010: 133,680 count2011: 134,597 count2012: 133,879 count2013: 134,376 count2014: 136,638 count2015: 139,039 count2016: 142,269 count2017: 145,953 count2018: 148,574 count2019: 151,041 count2020: 153,684 count2021: 169,414 count2022: 159,011 count2023: 162,453 count
count. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodcount
2023162,453 Estimated
2022159,011 Estimated
2021169,414 Estimated
2020153,684 Estimated
2019151,041 Estimated
2018148,574 Estimated
2017145,953 Estimated
2016142,269 Estimated
2015139,039 Estimated
2014136,638 Estimated
2013134,376 Estimated
2012133,879 Estimated
2011134,597 Estimated
2010133,680 Estimated
2009165,721 Estimated
2008143,312 Estimated
2007137,177 Estimated
2006134,970 Estimated
2005129,681 Estimated
2004165,638 Estimated
2003128,930 Estimated
2002126,881 Estimated
2001127,045 Estimated
2000127,969 Estimated
1999131,551 Estimated
1998130,273 Estimated
1997128,522 Estimated
1996125,677 Estimated
1995122,734 Estimated
1994116,010 Estimated
1993113,879 Estimated
1992113,508 Estimated
1991113,954 Estimated
1990111,344 Estimated
1989121,928 Estimated
1988107,851 Estimated
1987105,171 Estimated
1986102,688 Estimated
1985100,717 Estimated
198499,572 Estimated
198397,988 Estimated
198296,704 Estimated
198196,738 Estimated
198096,559 Estimated
197997,126 Estimated
197898,317 Estimated
197798,175 Estimated
197698,992 Estimated
197599,448 Estimated
197499,536 Estimated
197398,826 Estimated
197298,017 Estimated
197198,261 Estimated
197096,168 Estimated
196995,646 Estimated
196895,520 Estimated
196795,563 Estimated
196696,010 Estimated
196596,648 Estimated
196497,643 Estimated
196398,246 Estimated
196299,345 Estimated
1961101,014 Estimated
1960103,367 Estimated
1959106,065 Estimated
1958108,967 Estimated
1957112,241 Estimated
1956115,433 Estimated
1955119,665 Estimated
1954124,285 Estimated
1953129,484 Estimated
1952135,169 Estimated
1951141,811 Estimated
1950148,586 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Deaths of residents in the area during the year.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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APA 7

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths) (Deaths, Sri Lanka, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

MLA 9

World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Sri Lanka, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/sri-lanka. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Deaths, Sri Lanka, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/sri-lanka.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths), Deaths, Sri Lanka, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/sri-lanka (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{united_deaths_sri_lanka_2023,
  author = {{United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division}},
  title = {{World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths): Deaths, Sri Lanka, 1950 to 2023}},
  year = {2024},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/deaths/sri-lanka. Publisher attribution: United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel\%20Files/1\_Indicator\%20(Standard)/CSV\_FILES/WPP2024\_Demographic\_Indicators\_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.},
}
RIS
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What is the deaths in Sri Lanka?

Deaths in Sri Lanka was 162,453 in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 2.2% from 2022. That is the 63rd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Total deaths during the calendar year, estimates 1950 to 2023 (Deaths). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest deaths in Sri Lanka?

169,414 in 2021, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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