Deaths age 5 to 24 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths age 5 to 24 was 1,905 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Sri Lanka is 1,905, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 14,752 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,905, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 87th 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 5 to 24 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,617 | — |
| 1991 | 10,773 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 9,774 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 8,235 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 7,953 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 9,110 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | 8,585 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 8,595 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8,524 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 8,285 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 8,192 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 6,745 | -17.7% |
| 2002 | 6,198 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 5,615 | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 14,752 | +162.7% |
| 2005 | 4,807 | -67.4% |
| 2006 | 5,730 | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 5,932 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 7,667 | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 11,124 | +45.1% |
| 2010 | 5,320 | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 4,865 | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 4,193 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 3,548 | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 3,042 | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 2,687 | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 2,464 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,327 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,236 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,162 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 2,092 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2,035 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 1,987 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1,943 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1,905 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,045 | 7,953 | 10,773 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,676 | 4,807 | 14,752 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,284 | 2,162 | 5,320 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,992 | 1,905 | 2,092 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 5 to 24 in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Sri Lanka was 1,905 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 14,752 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,905 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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