Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male was 126 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male 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 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka stood at 126. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,865 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 126, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 94th out of 197 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.
Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 681 | — |
| 1991 | 630 | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 582 | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 541 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 512 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 497 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 489 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 477 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 462 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 447 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 430 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 408 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 383 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 360 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1,865 | +418.1% |
| 2005 | 328 | -82.4% |
| 2006 | 322 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 321 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 323 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 866 | +168.1% |
| 2010 | 315 | -63.6% |
| 2011 | 302 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 282 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 259 | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 238 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 220 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 206 | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 193 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 183 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 172 | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 161 | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 151 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 142 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 133 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 126 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 531.8 | 447 | 681 | 10 |
| 2000s | 560.6 | 321 | 1,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 237 | 172 | 315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.6 | 126 | 161 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 91 Azerbaijan 137 compare
- 92 Tajikistan 134 compare
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 129 compare
- 95 Lesotho 124 compare
- 96 Canada 98 compare
- 97 Timor-Leste 96 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka was 126 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 5-9 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,865 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.1%. 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 5-9 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male children ages 5-9 years