Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 3.87 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3.87 for mortality rate age 15-24 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-24 in Sri Lanka peaked at 25.55 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.87, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.85 | — |
| 1991 | 25.55 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 22.52 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 18 | -20.1% |
| 1994 | 17.23 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 20.56 | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 19.1 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 19.08 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 18.78 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 17.98 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 17.62 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 13.84 | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 12.64 | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 11.44 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 21.79 | +90.4% |
| 2005 | 9.94 | -54.4% |
| 2006 | 12.76 | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 13.59 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 18.8 | +38.3% |
| 2009 | 24.24 | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 12.34 | -49.1% |
| 2011 | 11.17 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 9.37 | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 7.66 | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 6.35 | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 5.43 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 4.88 | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.57 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 4.39 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 4.27 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.16 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.08 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.01 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 3.94 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.87 | -1.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.18, 47% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3.87 is below the median for South Asia, which is 8.99, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate age 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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 | +90.4% | 11.44 | 21.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.37 | 17.23 | 25.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.67 | 9.94 | 24.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 4.27 | 12.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.01 | 3.87 | 4.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 163 North Macedonia 3.77 compare
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-24 in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate age 15-24 in Sri Lanka was 3.87 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 25.55 in 1991.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-24 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.87 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate age 15-24?
- Sri Lanka ranks 160th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-24 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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 15-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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