Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 2.4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka stood at 2.4. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka peaked at 18.05 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 158th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.49 | — |
| 1991 | 11.47 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.46 | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 9.09 | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 8.72 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.44 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 9.06 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8.89 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.64 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.45 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 7.37 | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 6.38 | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 18.05 | +182.6% |
| 2005 | 5.67 | -68.6% |
| 2006 | 6.36 | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 6.68 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 8.18 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 12.21 | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 6.77 | -44.5% |
| 2011 | 6.27 | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 5.45 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 4.64 | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 4.01 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 3.56 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 3.27 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 3.08 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.95 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 2.84 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.73 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.64 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.56 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.48 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -2.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.02, 48% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2.4 is below the median for South Asia, which is 5.78, 42% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +182.6% | 6.38 | 18.05 |
| 2005 | -68.6% | 18.05 | 5.67 |
| 2009 | +49.3% | 8.18 | 12.21 |
| 2010 | -44.5% | 12.21 | 6.77 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.63 | 8.64 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 | 5.67 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 | 2.84 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 | 2.4 | 2.73 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka was 2.4 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 18.05 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 158th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 10-19 - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. 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 Mortality rate age 10-19 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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