Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,352 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 15 to 24 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 15 to 24 in Sri Lanka is 1,352, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 15 to 24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 8,473 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,352, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 201 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 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,191 | — |
| 1991 | 8,473 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7,600 | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 6,181 | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 6,011 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,246 | +20.5% |
| 1996 | 6,775 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 6,831 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 6,804 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 6,618 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,595 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,233 | -20.7% |
| 2002 | 4,780 | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 4,282 | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 8,043 | +87.8% |
| 2005 | 3,587 | -55.4% |
| 2006 | 4,530 | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 4,728 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6,450 | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 8,228 | +27.6% |
| 2010 | 4,130 | -49.8% |
| 2011 | 3,727 | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 3,131 | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 2,565 | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 2,129 | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 1,827 | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,647 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 1,547 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 1,490 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1,450 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1,417 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,396 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1,380 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1,365 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,352 | -1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,352 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 705, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,352 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,404, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +87.8% | 4,282 | 8,043 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,073 | 6,011 | 8,473 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,646 | 3,587 | 8,228 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,364 | 1,450 | 4,130 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,382 | 1,352 | 1,417 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 85 Italy 1,425 compare
- 86 Chile 1,424 compare
- 87 Mauritania 1,378 compare
- 89 Australia and New Zealand 1,324 compare
- 90 Lebanon 1,268 compare
- 91 El Salvador 1,211 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 15 to 24 in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths age 15 to 24 in Sri Lanka was 1,352 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8,473 in 1991.
- What is the lowest deaths age 15 to 24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,352 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths age 15 to 24?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 15 to 24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. 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 Deaths age 15 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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