Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0181 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0181 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2535 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0181 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 86th 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, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2535 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2487 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2448 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.2398 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2362 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2282 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2253 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2226 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2199 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2165 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2109 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1833 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.166 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1551 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1246 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1096 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0953 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.067 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0637 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0548 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0515 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.05 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0505 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +84.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0447 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0428 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0319 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.03 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0263 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0248 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0234 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0181 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0181 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0608 units per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male, 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 | +84.2% | 0.0501 units per square kilometre | 0.0923 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +69.2% | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.0688 units per square kilometre |
| 2005 | -49.6% | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre |
| 2010 | -47.3% | 0.0688 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2425 units per square kilometre | 0.2282 units per square kilometre | 0.2535 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.205 units per square kilometre | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | 0.2253 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.11 units per square kilometre | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | 0.166 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 0.0683 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0536 units per square kilometre | 0.0406 units per square kilometre | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | 0.0362 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | 0.0211 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 83 Dominica 0.0187 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 South Africa 0.0186 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Honduras 0.0182 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Samoa 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Central African Republic 0.0175 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Uzbekistan 0.0169 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, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 0.0181 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2535 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0181 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. 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, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- 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, male 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.