Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 1.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sri Lanka is 1.59, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sri Lanka peaked at 19.39 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 144th 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.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.59 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.59 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.21, 38% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 | +401.4% | 3.87 | 19.39 |
| 2009 | +135.7% | 3.52 | 8.3 |
| 2005 | -81.6% | 19.39 | 3.56 |
| 2010 | -58.8% | 8.3 | 3.42 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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- 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Sri Lanka?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Sri Lanka was 1.59 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 19.39 in 2004.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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