Adolescent mortality rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adolescent mortality rate was 0.9274 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent mortality rate in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.9274 for adolescent mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.25 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9274, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 199 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.
Adolescent mortality rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.99 | — |
| 1991 | 2.88 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.78 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2.69 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 2.61 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.56 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.51 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.47 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 2.41 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.34 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.15 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2.05 | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.95 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 8.25 | +323.1% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | -77.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.82 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.84 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.42 | +85.4% |
| 2010 | 1.82 | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 1.74 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.4 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.32 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.16 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.12 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.03 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9914 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9571 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9274 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.62 | 2.34 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.74 | 1.8 | 8.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 | 1.12 | 1.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9953 | 0.9274 | 1.07 | 5 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.62 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7332 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1064 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1106 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Sri Lanka?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Sri Lanka was 0.9274 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.25 in 2004.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9274 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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