Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years was 300 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka stood at 300. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka peaked at 2,806 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 300, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 198 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 ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,128 | — |
| 1991 | 1,100 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 1,065 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,023 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 978 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 938 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 901 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 868 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 838 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 807 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 774 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 740 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 707 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 678 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2,806 | +313.9% |
| 2005 | 636 | -77.3% |
| 2006 | 626 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 621 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 617 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,110 | +79.9% |
| 2010 | 603 | -45.7% |
| 2011 | 578 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 543 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 499 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 456 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 419 | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 389 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 366 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 347 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 331 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 316 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 300 | -5.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 300 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 221, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 300 is below the median for South Asia, which is 744.5, 40% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years 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 | +313.9% | 678 | 2,806 |
| 2009 | +79.9% | 617 | 1,110 |
| 2005 | -77.3% | 2,806 | 636 |
| 2010 | -45.7% | 1,110 | 603 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 964.6 | 807 | 1,128 | 10 |
| 2000s | 931.5 | 617 | 2,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.1 | 331 | 603 | 10 |
| 2020s | 308 | 300 | 316 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More health data for Sri Lanka
- 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 deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka?
- Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years in Sri Lanka was 300 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2,806 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years?
- Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Number of deaths among children ages 10 to 14 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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