Child deaths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child deaths was 235 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
235
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
98th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,116
in 1956
All-time low
235
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child deaths in Sri Lanka, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 235 for child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Sri Lanka peaked at 15,116 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 235, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,916 | 12,703 | 15,116 | 4 |
| 1960s | 10,114 | 8,388 | 12,022 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,041 | 5,528 | 8,182 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,603 | 2,091 | 5,243 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,457 | 1,138 | 1,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,583 | 881 | 4,510 | 10 |
| 2010s | 535 | 341 | 775 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270.6 | 235 | 313 | 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1247 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.7169 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5163 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Sri Lanka?
- Child deaths in Sri Lanka was 235 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15,116 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 235 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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