Deaths age 1-59 months in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths age 1-59 months was 629 in 2024. β Volatile
Deaths age 1-59 months in Sri Lanka, 1956β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Sri Lanka is 629, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Sri Lanka peaked at 22,191 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 629, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20,498 | 18,799 | 22,191 | 4 |
| 1960s | 15,800 | 14,172 | 17,799 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,315 | 10,062 | 14,609 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,157 | 2,837 | 9,335 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,712 | 2,204 | 3,177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,196 | 2,054 | 7,866 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,284 | 827 | 1,817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 691.8 | 629 | 770 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Sri Lanka was 629 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 22,191 in 1956.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 629 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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