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
1990–2024

Deaths aged 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 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

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

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 90 Gabon 271 compare
  2. 91 Azerbaijan 233 compare
  3. 92 Tajikistan 231 compare
  4. 94 Lesotho 220 compare
  5. 95 Kyrgyzstan 204 compare
  6. 96 Canada 182 compare

See the full ranking of 269 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Deaths aged 5 to 9
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
269 places, 9,415 data points, 1990–2024
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