Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate was -6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
147th
of 198 countries
All-time high
315.67 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-76.67 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -6 % change on previous year for child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 315.67 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -76.67 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 147th of 198 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.
Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -5.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -5.93 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1959 | -5.88 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1960 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1961 | -4.45 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1962 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1963 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1964 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +15.4% |
| 1965 | -4.32 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1966 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1967 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1968 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1969 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1970 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1971 | -2 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1972 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1973 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1974 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1975 | -4.5 % change on previous year | +33.7% |
| 1976 | -5.35 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 1977 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1978 | -6.34 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1979 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1980 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1981 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1982 | -6.28 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1983 | -8.44 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1984 | -11.94 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1985 | -14.42 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1986 | -15.13 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1987 | -13.68 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1988 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1989 | 35.2 % change on previous year | -421.6% |
| 1990 | -36.12 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1991 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1992 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1993 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1994 | -5.36 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1995 | -5.46 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1996 | -5.06 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1997 | -5.11 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1998 | -5.23 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1999 | -4.93 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2000 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2001 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2804 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 2003 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +298.9% |
| 2004 | 315.67 % change on previous year | +28126.0% |
| 2005 | -76.67 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2006 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2007 | -6.01 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2008 | -6.18 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 255.28 % change on previous year | -4232.9% |
| 2010 | -75.24 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2011 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2012 | -8.79 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 2013 | -9.33 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2014 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2015 | -8.52 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2016 | -8.7 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2017 | -8.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2018 | -9 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2019 | -8.82 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2020 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2021 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | -7.29 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2023 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2024 | -6 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate 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 | +28126.0% | 1.12 % change on previous year | 315.67 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +4232.9% | -6.18 % change on previous year | 255.28 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +421.6% | -10.95 % change on previous year | 35.2 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +298.9% | 0.2804 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -202.6% | 35.2 % change on previous year | -36.12 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -129.5% | 255.28 % change on previous year | -75.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -5.63 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | -5.08 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -4.06 % change on previous year | -5.36 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.07 % change on previous year | -6.34 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.63 % change on previous year | -15.13 % change on previous year | 35.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -8.11 % change on previous year | -36.12 % change on previous year | -4.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.24 % change on previous year | -76.67 % change on previous year | 315.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -15.37 % change on previous year | -75.24 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.17 % change on previous year | -8.21 % change on previous year | -6 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 144 Algeria -5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Bolivia -5.91 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Russian Federation -5.93 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Greece -6 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Mongolia -6.06 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Thailand -6.06 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Child deaths life stage, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 315.67 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -76.67 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for child deaths life stage, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 life stage, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child deaths life stage Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child deaths life stage. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.