Number of under-five deaths, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of under-five deaths, male was 1,067 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male in Sri Lanka stood at 1,067. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 16,475 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1,067, in 2024.
That places Sri Lanka 96th out of 197 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 under-five deaths, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,475 | — |
| 1961 | 15,895 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 15,656 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 15,634 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 15,594 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 15,349 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 15,040 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 14,812 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 14,570 | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 14,309 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 14,128 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 13,960 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 13,788 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 13,578 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 13,226 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 12,860 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 12,486 | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 11,985 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 11,496 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 11,033 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 10,408 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 9,724 | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 8,874 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 7,811 | -12.0% |
| 1984 | 6,871 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 5,974 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 5,210 | -12.8% |
| 1987 | 4,680 | -10.2% |
| 1988 | 4,376 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 5,022 | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 4,285 | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 4,268 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 4,201 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,111 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,997 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 3,838 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 3,647 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 3,434 | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 3,231 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 3,098 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 3,088 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,136 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 3,165 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3,142 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 5,789 | +84.2% |
| 2005 | 2,920 | -49.6% |
| 2006 | 2,801 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,687 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 2,548 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 4,312 | +69.2% |
| 2010 | 2,273 | -47.3% |
| 2011 | 2,187 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 2,096 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 2,001 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1,880 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,745 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1,628 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,534 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 1,449 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,375 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,303 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 1,236 | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 1,174 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,117 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 1,067 | -4.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1,067 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1,067 is below the median for South Asia, which is 4,458, 24% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of under-five deaths, male 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% | 3,142 | 5,789 |
| 2009 | +69.2% | 2,548 | 4,312 |
| 2005 | -49.6% | 5,789 | 2,920 |
| 2010 | -47.3% | 4,312 | 2,273 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,333 | 14,309 | 16,475 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12,854 | 11,033 | 14,128 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,895 | 4,376 | 10,408 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,811 | 3,098 | 4,285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,359 | 2,548 | 5,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,817 | 1,375 | 2,273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,179 | 1,067 | 1,303 | 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, male in Sri Lanka?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Sri Lanka was 1,067 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, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16,475 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,067 in 2024.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.