Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of child deaths, annual growth rate was -4.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
91.32 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-51.4 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -4.48 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 91.32 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -51.4 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 155th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -2.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1959 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1960 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1961 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1962 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1963 | -0.7331 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1964 | -0.7319 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +136.0% |
| 1966 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1967 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1968 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1969 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1970 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1971 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1972 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1973 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1974 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1975 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1976 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1977 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1978 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1980 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1981 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1982 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1983 | -11.62 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1984 | -12.26 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1985 | -13.14 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1986 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1987 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1988 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1989 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -326.5% |
| 1990 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1991 | -0.7069 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1992 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1993 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1994 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1995 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1996 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1997 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1998 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1999 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2000 | -0.9022 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9359 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2003 | -0.5948 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2004 | 91.32 % change on previous year | -15453.1% |
| 2005 | -51.4 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2006 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2007 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 76.06 % change on previous year | -1487.4% |
| 2010 | -49.39 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2011 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2012 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2013 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2014 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2015 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2016 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2017 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2018 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2019 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2020 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2021 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2022 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2023 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2024 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | -0.7319 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.3 % change on previous year | -13.14 % change on previous year | 15.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.73 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year | -0.7069 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 % change on previous year | -51.4 % change on previous year | 91.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.93 % change on previous year | -49.39 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.86 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 152 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago -4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Morocco -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Thailand -4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Guyana -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Samoa -4.65 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Number of child deaths, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -4.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 91.32 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.4 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of child deaths, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of child deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.