Deaths age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths age 1-11 months was 394 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
394
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,162
in 1955
All-time low
394
in 2024
Years of data
72
1953–2024
Deaths age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka, 1953–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka stood at 394. That is the lowest value across all 72 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka peaked at 7,162 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 394, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 200 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.
Deaths age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 6,896 | — |
| 1954 | 7,084 | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 7,162 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 7,075 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 6,735 | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 6,424 | -4.6% |
| 1959 | 6,096 | -5.1% |
| 1960 | 5,777 | -5.2% |
| 1961 | 5,542 | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 5,453 | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 5,591 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 5,750 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 5,867 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 5,779 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 5,614 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 5,702 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 5,784 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 5,977 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 6,337 | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 6,625 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 6,977 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 7,076 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 6,938 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 6,722 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 6,213 | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 5,337 | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 4,534 | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 4,092 | -9.7% |
| 1981 | 4,106 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 4,437 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 3,856 | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 2,910 | -24.5% |
| 1985 | 1,952 | -32.9% |
| 1986 | 1,227 | -37.1% |
| 1987 | 809 | -34.1% |
| 1988 | 746 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 1,400 | +87.7% |
| 1990 | 1,191 | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 1,446 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 1,485 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 1,452 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 1,329 | -8.5% |
| 1995 | 1,220 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 1,146 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 1,107 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 1,103 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1,066 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1,071 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,097 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,157 | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 1,305 | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 3,356 | +157.2% |
| 2005 | 1,636 | -51.3% |
| 2006 | 1,537 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 1,331 | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 1,173 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 2,470 | +110.6% |
| 2010 | 1,042 | -57.8% |
| 2011 | 965 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 885 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 828 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 791 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 728 | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 654 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 582 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 525 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 486 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 457 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 435 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 418 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 402 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 394 | -2.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 394 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 364, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 394 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,196, 18% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 1-11 months 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 | +157.2% | 1,305 | 3,356 |
| 2009 | +110.6% | 1,173 | 2,470 |
| 1989 | +87.7% | 746 | 1,400 |
| 2010 | -57.8% | 2,470 | 1,042 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,782 | 6,096 | 7,162 | 7 |
| 1960s | 5,686 | 5,453 | 5,867 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,274 | 4,534 | 7,076 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,554 | 746 | 4,437 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,254 | 1,066 | 1,485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,613 | 1,071 | 3,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 748.6 | 486 | 1,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 421.2 | 394 | 457 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths age 1-11 months in Sri Lanka was 394 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7,162 in 1955.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-11 months recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 394 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths age 1-11 months?
- Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-11 months rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. 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 Deaths age 1-11 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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