Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0141 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka is 0.0141 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2364 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0141 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.231 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.225 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2207 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.2091 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1947 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1921 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1886 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1834 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1781 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1725 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1649 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1574 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.1317 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1193 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1059 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0927 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0804 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0699 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0628 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0551 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0523 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0481 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0401 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0403 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +100.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0359 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | +84.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -51.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0217 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0141 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0141 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0488 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 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 | +100.1% | 0.0405 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +84.7% | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.0595 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -53.5% | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.0377 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -51.8% | 0.0595 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2189 units per square kilometre | 0.2004 units per square kilometre | 0.2364 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1779 units per square kilometre | 0.1503 units per square kilometre | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.093 units per square kilometre | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0499 units per square kilometre | 0.0407 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0442 units per square kilometre | 0.0322 units per square kilometre | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 82 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0154 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 South Africa 0.0153 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Central African Republic 0.0148 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 0.014 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tonga 0.0139 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 0.0133 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0141 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2364 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0141 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. 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 Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.