Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 450.28 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sri Lanka is 450.28, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sri Lanka peaked at 1,393 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 450.28, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,393 | — |
| 2001 | 1,357 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,292 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1,199 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 1,115 | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,055 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1,059 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,046 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,018 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 974.35 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 921.72 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 903.22 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 880.04 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 834.93 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 752.75 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 680.15 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 617.35 | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 574.69 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 530.72 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 499.55 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 469.09 | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 450.28 | -4.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 450.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 450.28 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,039, 22% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,151 | 974.35 | 1,393 | 10 |
| 2010s | 719.51 | 499.55 | 921.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.68 | 450.28 | 469.09 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sri Lanka?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Sri Lanka was 450.28 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1,393 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 450.28 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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