Youth mortality rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Youth mortality rate was 0.7458 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7458
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.46
in 1964
All-time low
0.7458
in 2024
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Youth mortality rate in Sri Lanka, 1964–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.7458 for youth mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.46 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.7458, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.39 | 9.4 | 11.46 | 6 |
| 1970s | 7.86 | 6.16 | 9.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.17 | 3.07 | 5.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.61 | 2.16 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 | 1.55 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 | 0.9189 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8086 | 0.7458 | 0.8782 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 145 United States 0.7949 compare
- 146 Montserrat 0.7926 compare
- 147 Croatia 0.7571 compare
- 149 Slovakia 0.742 compare
- 150 Saudi Arabia 0.7418 compare
- 151 China 0.7409 compare
More health data for Sri Lanka
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,250 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 304 (2100)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 161,381 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 168,135 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 163,591 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 171,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 167,020 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Sri Lanka?
- Youth mortality rate in Sri Lanka was 0.7458 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 in 1964.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7458 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for youth mortality rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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