Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of deaths ages 5-9 years was 223 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths ages 5-9 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 5-9 years in Sri Lanka stood at 223. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sri Lanka peaked at 3,864 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 223, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 93rd out of 196 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 5-9 years in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,305 | — |
| 1991 | 1,195 | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1,095 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1,018 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 958 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 924 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 906 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 888 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 866 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 836 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 797 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 751 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 703 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 659 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 3,864 | +486.3% |
| 2005 | 595 | -84.6% |
| 2006 | 581 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 580 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 584 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,725 | +195.4% |
| 2010 | 570 | -67.0% |
| 2011 | 544 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 505 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 463 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 424 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 393 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 367 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 343 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 324 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 305 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 285 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 267 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 251 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 236 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 223 | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 999.1 | 836 | 1,305 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,084 | 580 | 3,864 | 10 |
| 2010s | 423.8 | 305 | 570 | 10 |
| 2020s | 252.4 | 223 | 285 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 90 Gabon 271 compare
- 91 Azerbaijan 233 compare
- 92 Tajikistan 231 compare
- 94 Lesotho 220 compare
- 95 Kyrgyzstan 204 compare
- 96 Canada 182 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sri Lanka?
- Number of deaths ages 5-9 years in Sri Lanka was 223 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 5-9 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3,864 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 5-9 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of deaths ages 5-9 years?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. 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 5-9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of children ages 5-9 years