Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male was 3 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 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. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 3 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.7 per 1,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 15.2 per 1,000 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.4 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 10.9 per 1,000 | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 11.9 per 1,000 | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 11.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 10.7 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2 per 1,000 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 17.7 per 1,000 | +129.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8 per 1,000 | -61.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1 per 1,000 | +19.1% |
| 2007 | 8.5 per 1,000 | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 11.1 per 1,000 | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 16.4 per 1,000 | +47.7% |
| 2010 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -50.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9 per 1,000 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 5.9 per 1,000 | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1 per 1,000 | -13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6 per 1,000, 50% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3 per 1,000 is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.65 per 1,000, 45% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male 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 | +129.9% | 7.7 per 1,000 | 17.7 per 1,000 |
| 2005 | -61.6% | 17.7 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 |
| 2009 | +47.7% | 11.1 per 1,000 | 16.4 per 1,000 |
| 2010 | -50.6% | 16.4 per 1,000 | 8.1 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.08 per 1,000 | 10.3 per 1,000 | 15.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4 per 1,000 | 6.8 per 1,000 | 17.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.34 per 1,000 | 3.5 per 1,000 | 8.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 3.4 per 1,000 | 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)
- 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Sri Lanka?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Sri Lanka was 3 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7 per 1,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male adolescents between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 10, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.