Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female was 1.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka stood at 1.6 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 10 per 1,000 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.6 per 1,000, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 142nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 6.2 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 5.6 per 1,000 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 5.5 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 5.3 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 4.4 per 1,000 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 10 per 1,000 | +132.6% |
| 2005 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -62.0% |
| 2006 | 4 per 1,000 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3 per 1,000 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.9 per 1,000 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 6.6 per 1,000 | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 4.9 per 1,000 | -25.8% |
| 2011 | 4 per 1,000 | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1 per 1,000 | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.6 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5 per 1,000, 64% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.6 per 1,000 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3.7 per 1,000, 43% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 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 | +132.6% | 4.3 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 |
| 2005 | -62.0% | 10 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.59 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 6.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.1 per 1,000 | 3.8 per 1,000 | 10 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.54 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 4.9 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,250 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female in Sri Lanka was 1.6 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10 per 1,000 in 2004.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 per 1,000 in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 142nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 youth ages 20-24 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 female youths age 20, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.