Number of under-five deaths, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of under-five deaths, female was 831 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, female in Sri Lanka, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female in Sri Lanka is 831, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 15,310 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 831, in 2024.
Sri Lanka ranks 97th of 197 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.
Number of under-five deaths, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15,310 | — |
| 1961 | 14,826 | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 14,489 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 14,290 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 14,111 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 13,843 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 13,439 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 13,111 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 12,847 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 12,567 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 12,383 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 12,210 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 12,046 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 11,830 | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 11,504 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 11,166 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 10,818 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 10,341 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 9,869 | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 9,425 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 8,870 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 8,258 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 7,482 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 6,644 | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 5,812 | -12.5% |
| 1985 | 5,043 | -13.2% |
| 1986 | 4,385 | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 3,937 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 3,651 | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 4,250 | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 3,495 | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 3,457 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,408 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,356 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,279 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3,174 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 3,019 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 2,849 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 2,674 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,555 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,514 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 2,527 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,551 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,540 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,082 | +100.1% |
| 2005 | 2,363 | -53.5% |
| 2006 | 2,253 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2,147 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2,021 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 3,732 | +84.7% |
| 2010 | 1,798 | -51.8% |
| 2011 | 1,707 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,637 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1,548 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 1,443 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,340 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1,251 | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 1,176 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1,118 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,060 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 1,004 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 952 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 907 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 870 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 831 | -4.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 831 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 535, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 831 is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,620, 23% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, female 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% | 2,540 | 5,082 |
| 2009 | +84.7% | 2,021 | 3,732 |
| 2005 | -53.5% | 5,082 | 2,363 |
| 2010 | -51.8% | 3,732 | 1,798 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,883 | 12,567 | 15,310 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,159 | 9,425 | 12,383 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,833 | 3,651 | 8,870 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,127 | 2,555 | 3,495 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,773 | 2,021 | 5,082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,408 | 1,060 | 1,798 | 10 |
| 2020s | 912.8 | 831 | 1,004 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 in Sri Lanka?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Sri Lanka was 831 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 15,310 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 831 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 97th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.