Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female was 264 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka stood at 264.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,870 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 261, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 197 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.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,043 | — |
| 1991 | 989 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 935 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 887 | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 940 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 924 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 906 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 888 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 893 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 875 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 840 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 761 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 832 | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 812 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,870 | +130.3% |
| 2005 | 702 | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 727 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 767 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 849 | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 1,127 | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 828 | -26.5% |
| 2011 | 677 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 526 | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 449 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 362 | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 315 | -13.0% |
| 2016 | 290 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 280 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 273 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 267 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 264 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 262 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 261 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 262 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 264 | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 264 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 264 is below the median for South Asia, which is 718.5, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female 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 | +130.3% | 812 | 1,870 |
| 2005 | -62.5% | 1,870 | 702 |
| 2009 | +32.7% | 849 | 1,127 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928 | 875 | 1,043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 928.7 | 702 | 1,870 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426.7 | 267 | 828 | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.6 | 261 | 264 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka was 264 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,870 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 261 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female youths ages 20-24 years