Number of youth deaths in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of youth deaths was 2,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of youth deaths in Sri Lanka is 2,451, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Sri Lanka peaked at 17,580 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2,451, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,206 | — |
| 1991 | 10,025 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 9,783 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9,521 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 9,218 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 8,876 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 8,476 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 8,047 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 7,625 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 7,320 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 7,199 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 7,175 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 7,134 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 7,015 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 17,580 | +150.6% |
| 2005 | 6,503 | -63.0% |
| 2006 | 6,254 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,038 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5,786 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 10,940 | +89.1% |
| 2010 | 5,261 | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 5,032 | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 4,795 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4,532 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 4,236 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 3,945 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 3,696 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 3,490 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 3,313 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 3,147 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,982 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,827 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 2,688 | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 2,565 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 2,451 | -4.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2,451 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2,451 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9,590, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of youth deaths 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 | +150.6% | 7,015 | 17,580 |
| 2009 | +89.1% | 5,786 | 10,940 |
| 2005 | -63.0% | 17,580 | 6,503 |
| 2010 | -51.9% | 10,940 | 5,261 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,910 | 7,320 | 10,206 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,162 | 5,786 | 17,580 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,145 | 3,147 | 5,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,703 | 2,451 | 2,982 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0353 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Sri Lanka?
- Number of youth deaths in Sri Lanka was 2,451 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17,580 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,451 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of youth deaths?
- Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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