Deaths age 15 to 24 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths age 15 to 24 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate -0.693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate -0.5696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0233 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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