Mortality rate age 5-14 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate age 5-14 was 1.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-14 in Sri Lanka is 1.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-14 in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.39 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 144th 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.
Mortality rate age 5-14 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.54 | — |
| 1991 | 6.26 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 6 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 5.75 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 5.55 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.39 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.25 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 5.12 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 4.97 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 4.79 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4.57 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 4.33 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 4.09 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 3.87 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 19.39 | +401.4% |
| 2005 | 3.56 | -81.6% |
| 2006 | 3.49 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.52 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | +135.7% |
| 2010 | 3.42 | -58.8% |
| 2011 | 3.25 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.03 | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 2.78 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 2.56 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 2.16 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.06 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.97 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 1.71 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.65 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.59 | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.56 | 4.79 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.86 | 3.49 | 19.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 1.97 | 3.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 | 1.59 | 1.88 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-14 in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate age 5-14 in Sri Lanka was 1.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.39 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-14 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate age 5-14?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-14 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. 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 5-14 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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