Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 553 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 553 for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sri Lanka peaked at 6,709 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 553, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th 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.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,426 | — |
| 1991 | 2,300 | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,174 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 2,054 | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,942 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 1,864 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1,810 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,764 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 1,720 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1,667 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1,597 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 1,512 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1,418 | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1,333 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 6,709 | +403.3% |
| 2005 | 1,220 | -81.8% |
| 2006 | 1,200 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1,204 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,217 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2,896 | +138.0% |
| 2010 | 1,190 | -58.9% |
| 2011 | 1,138 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,062 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 983 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 913 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 860 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 817 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 780 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 746 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 712 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 675 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 639 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 607 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 578 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 553 | -4.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 553 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 294.5, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 553 is below the median for South Asia, which is 1,512, 37% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age 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 | +403.3% | 1,333 | 6,709 |
| 2009 | +138.0% | 1,217 | 2,896 |
| 2005 | -81.8% | 6,709 | 1,220 |
| 2010 | -58.9% | 2,896 | 1,190 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,972 | 1,667 | 2,426 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,031 | 1,200 | 6,709 | 10 |
| 2010s | 920.1 | 712 | 1,190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 610.4 | 553 | 675 | 5 |
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More health data for Sri Lanka
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sri Lanka?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Sri Lanka was 553 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6,709 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 553 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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