Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate was -4.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
156th
of 201 countries
All-time high
91.32 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-51.4 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is -4.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 91.32 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -51.4 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Sri Lanka 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -2.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1959 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +15.5% |
| 1960 | -3.71 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1961 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1962 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1963 | -0.7331 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 1964 | -0.7319 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +136.0% |
| 1966 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1967 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1968 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1969 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1970 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1971 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1972 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1973 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1974 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1975 | -2.85 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1976 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1977 | -4.2 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1978 | -4.3 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1979 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1980 | -5.77 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 1981 | -6.72 % change on previous year | +16.6% |
| 1982 | -9.04 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 1983 | -11.62 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1984 | -12.26 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1985 | -13.14 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1986 | -12.91 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1987 | -10.19 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1988 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1989 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -326.5% |
| 1990 | -16.09 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1991 | -0.7069 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 1992 | -1.5 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 1993 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 1994 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +37.1% |
| 1995 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +41.8% |
| 1996 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1997 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1998 | -6.02 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1999 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 2000 | -0.9022 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 2001 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9359 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2003 | -0.5948 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 2004 | 91.32 % change on previous year | -15453.1% |
| 2005 | -51.4 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2006 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2007 | -4.35 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | -5.48 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2009 | 76.06 % change on previous year | -1487.4% |
| 2010 | -49.39 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 2011 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2012 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2013 | -4.93 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2014 | -6.37 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2015 | -7.16 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2016 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 2017 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2018 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2019 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2020 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2021 | -5.16 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2022 | -4.89 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2023 | -4.52 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2024 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -3.36 % change on previous year | -2.64 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -3.71 % change on previous year | -0.7319 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.68 % change on previous year | -4.3 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.3 % change on previous year | -13.14 % change on previous year | 15.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.73 % change on previous year | -16.09 % change on previous year | -0.7069 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.23 % change on previous year | -51.4 % change on previous year | 91.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.93 % change on previous year | -49.39 % change on previous year | -4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.86 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 153 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -4.34 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago -4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Morocco -4.47 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Thailand -4.52 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Guyana -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Samoa -4.65 % change on previous year compare
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 304 deaths (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.13 % change on previous year (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -4.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 91.32 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.4 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 156th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths (un igme estimate, 2024), annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Under-five deaths UNICEF
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Under-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.