Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate was -4.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-4.48 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
150th
of 197 countries
All-time high
84.25 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-49.56 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -4.48 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 84.25 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -49.56 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Sri Lanka ranks 150th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1963 | -0.1405 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 1964 | -0.2559 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 1965 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +514.1% |
| 1966 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 1967 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1968 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1969 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1970 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1971 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1972 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1973 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +23.6% |
| 1974 | -2.59 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 1975 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1976 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1977 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1978 | -4.08 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1979 | -4.03 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1980 | -5.66 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1981 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +16.0% |
| 1982 | -8.74 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1983 | -11.98 % change on previous year | +37.0% |
| 1984 | -12.03 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1985 | -13.05 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1986 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1987 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1988 | -6.5 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1989 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -327.3% |
| 1990 | -14.68 % change on previous year | -199.4% |
| 1991 | -0.3967 % change on previous year | -97.3% |
| 1992 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +295.7% |
| 1993 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 1994 | -2.77 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1995 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1996 | -4.98 % change on previous year | +25.1% |
| 1997 | -5.84 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
| 1998 | -5.91 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1999 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 2000 | -0.3228 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2001 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -581.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9247 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2003 | -0.7267 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 2004 | 84.25 % change on previous year | -11692.9% |
| 2005 | -49.56 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2006 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2007 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2008 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 69.23 % change on previous year | -1438.3% |
| 2010 | -47.29 % change on previous year | -168.3% |
| 2011 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2012 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2013 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2014 | -6.05 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2015 | -7.18 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 2016 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2017 | -5.77 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2018 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2019 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2020 | -5.24 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2021 | -5.14 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2022 | -5.02 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2024 | -4.48 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.55 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | -0.1405 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -2.56 % change on previous year | -4.08 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.27 % change on previous year | -13.05 % change on previous year | 14.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.64 % change on previous year | -14.68 % change on previous year | -0.3967 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2 % change on previous year | -49.56 % change on previous year | 84.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.61 % change on previous year | -47.29 % change on previous year | -3.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.95 % change on previous year | -5.24 % change on previous year | -4.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 147 Slovenia -4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Guyana -4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Bolivia, Plurinational State of -4.44 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Morocco -4.51 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Thailand -4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Mongolia -4.66 % change on previous year 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, male, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -4.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 84.25 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.56 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 150th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of under-five deaths, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.