Deaths age 5 to 9 in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Deaths age 5 to 9 was 223 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
223
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
93rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
3,864
in 2004
All-time low
223
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Deaths age 5 to 9 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720241990: 1.3k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.0k1994: 9581995: 9241996: 9061997: 8881998: 8661999: 8362000: 7972001: 7512002: 7032003: 6592004: 3.9k2005: 5952006: 5812007: 5802008: 5842009: 1.7k2010: 5702011: 5442012: 5052013: 4632014: 4242015: 3932016: 3672017: 3432018: 3242019: 3052020: 2852021: 2672022: 2512023: 2362024: 223

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, deaths age 5 to 9 in Sri Lanka stood at 223. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,864 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 223, in 2024.

That places Sri Lanka 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 9 in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sri Lanka, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 1,305
1991 1,195 -8.4%
1992 1,095 -8.4%
1993 1,018 -7.0%
1994 958 -5.9%
1995 924 -3.5%
1996 906 -1.9%
1997 888 -2.0%
1998 866 -2.5%
1999 836 -3.5%
2000 797 -4.7%
2001 751 -5.8%
2002 703 -6.4%
2003 659 -6.3%
2004 3,864 +486.3%
2005 595 -84.6%
2006 581 -2.4%
2007 580 -0.2%
2008 584 +0.7%
2009 1,725 +195.4%
2010 570 -67.0%
2011 544 -4.6%
2012 505 -7.2%
2013 463 -8.3%
2014 424 -8.4%
2015 393 -7.3%
2016 367 -6.6%
2017 343 -6.5%
2018 324 -5.5%
2019 305 -5.9%
2020 285 -6.6%
2021 267 -6.3%
2022 251 -6.0%
2023 236 -6.0%
2024 223 -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 999.1 836 1,305 10
2000s 1,084 580 3,864 10
2010s 423.8 305 570 10
2020s 252.4 223 285 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is deaths age 5 to 9 in Sri Lanka?
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Sri Lanka was 223 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 3,864 in 2004.
What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 223 in 2024.
How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1990–2024
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