Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 0.7 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka stood at 0.7 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 10.7 per 1,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.7 per 1,000, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 3 per 1,000 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 2.8 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 10.7 per 1,000 | +409.5% |
| 2005 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -82.2% |
| 2006 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8 per 1,000 | +166.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -62.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9 per 1,000 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 per 1,000 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7 per 1,000 | -12.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.7 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.7 per 1,000 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.35 per 1,000, 30% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 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 | +409.5% | 2.1 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 |
| 2009 | +166.7% | 1.8 per 1,000 | 4.8 per 1,000 |
| 2005 | -82.2% | 10.7 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 |
| 2010 | -62.5% | 4.8 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.08 per 1,000 | 2.6 per 1,000 | 3.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 10.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8 per 1,000 | 0.7 per 1,000 | 0.9 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Sri Lanka was 0.7 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 children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 per 1,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.