Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years was 0.8882 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka, 1990–2020
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka is 0.8882, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka peaked at 8.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.8882, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, 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 among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.99 | — |
| 1991 | 2.86 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 2.74 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.63 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 2.46 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 2.42 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.38 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.32 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 2.25 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 2.18 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 2.1 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.03 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3 | +308.7% |
| 2005 | 1.94 | -76.6% |
| 2006 | 1.93 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.92 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.92 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3.39 | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 1.83 | -46.0% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.59 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.45 | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.31 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1.2 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 1.03 | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9719 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9252 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8882 | -4.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.8882 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.41, 63% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.8882 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.45, 36% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years 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 | +308.7% | 2.03 | 8.3 |
| 2009 | +77.0% | 1.92 | 3.39 |
| 2005 | -76.6% | 8.3 | 1.94 |
| 2010 | -46.0% | 3.39 | 1.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 | 2.32 | 2.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.8 | 1.92 | 8.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | 0.9252 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8882 | 0.8882 | 0.8882 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka was 0.8882 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8882 in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Sri Lanka ranks 140th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 10 to 14 years (per 1000 children aged 10). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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