Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Deaths aged 5 to 9 was 223 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
223
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
93rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,864
in 2004
All-time low
223
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990β2024
Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sri Lanka, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9 in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,864 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 223, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 90 Gabon 271 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 233 compare
- 92 Tajikistan 231 compare
- 94 Lesotho 220 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 204 compare
- 96 Canada 182 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.7441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4837 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sri Lanka?
- Deaths aged 5 to 9 in Sri Lanka was 223 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,864 in 2004.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 9 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for deaths aged 5 to 9?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 9. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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