Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka stood at 0.004 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1832 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1769 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1713 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1651 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.158 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.144 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.1382 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.125 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1176 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0999 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0935 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.079 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0741 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0511 units per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0434 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | -36.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0276 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0264 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0236 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0201 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0191 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | +315.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | -76.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | +255.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.004 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.004 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0146 units per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +315.7% | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +255.3% | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0499 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -76.7% | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 0.0168 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -75.2% | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +35.2% | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0451 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | -36.1% | 0.0451 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | 0.1338 units per square kilometre | 0.1832 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1123 units per square kilometre | 0.0882 units per square kilometre | 0.1305 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 0.0333 units per square kilometre | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0232 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0252 units per square kilometre | 0.014 units per square kilometre | 0.0719 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 0.0124 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 84 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Jamaica 0.0045 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Seychelles 0.0043 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Egypt 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Syria 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1832 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.