Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2.4 per 1,000 for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka peaked at 17.1 per 1,000 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.4 per 1,000, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 152nd 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.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 17.1 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -12.9% |
| 1993 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 13.8 per 1,000 | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 12.6 per 1,000 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 12.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.4 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 11.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -24.3% |
| 2002 | 7.8 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 7 per 1,000 | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 12 per 1,000 | +71.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 8.2 per 1,000 | +34.4% |
| 2007 | 8.8 per 1,000 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 12.5 per 1,000 | +42.0% |
| 2009 | 15.6 per 1,000 | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 7.4 per 1,000 | -52.6% |
| 2011 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -13.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.45 per 1,000 | 11.2 per 1,000 | 17.1 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.82 per 1,000 | 6.1 per 1,000 | 15.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.18 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 7.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 2.5 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 152 China 2.4 per 1,000 compare
- 152 Estonia 2.4 per 1,000 compare
- 152 Grenada 2.4 per 1,000 compare
- 152 Tajikistan 2.4 per 1,000 compare
- 152 United Arab Emirates 2.4 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years in Sri Lanka was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 17.1 per 1,000 in 1991.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Sri Lanka ranks 152nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.