Number of under-five deaths, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of under-five deaths, male was 1,067 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,067
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
96th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16,475
in 1960
All-time low
1,067
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
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.