Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 1,898 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Sri Lanka, 1990β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka is 1,898, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka peaked at 10,871 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,898, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 96th of 200 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,938 | 5,653 | 7,780 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,132 | 4,569 | 10,871 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,225 | 2,435 | 4,071 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,092 | 1,898 | 2,307 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.7441 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4837 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 104 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 104 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 165,896 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Sri Lanka was 1,898 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 10,871 in 2004.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,898 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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