Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of deaths ages 20-24 years was 817 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka stood at 817.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka peaked at 5,534 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 815, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,287 | — |
| 1991 | 5,534 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 4,928 | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 3,901 | -20.8% |
| 1994 | 3,772 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 4,659 | +23.5% |
| 1996 | 4,266 | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 4,303 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 4,294 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,187 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,206 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,233 | -23.1% |
| 2002 | 2,957 | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 2,660 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 4,523 | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 2,251 | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 2,971 | +32.0% |
| 2007 | 3,078 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,307 | +39.9% |
| 2009 | 5,235 | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 2,440 | -53.4% |
| 2011 | 2,175 | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 1,820 | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 1,493 | -18.0% |
| 2014 | 1,241 | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 1,068 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 966 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 911 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 878 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 854 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 834 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 823 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 817 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 815 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 817 | +0.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 817 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 377, 2.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 817 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2,002, 41% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 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 | +70.0% | 2,660 | 4,523 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,513 | 3,772 | 5,534 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,542 | 2,251 | 5,235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,385 | 854 | 2,440 | 10 |
| 2020s | 821.2 | 815 | 834 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka?
- Number of deaths ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka was 817 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5,534 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 20-24 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 815 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths ages 20-24 years?
- Sri Lanka ranks 87th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of deaths ages 20-24 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of youths ages 20-24 years